The authority of law : essays on law and morality / by Joseph Raz

Oxford : Clarendon, 1997. Reprint. Softcover. Very good paperback copy. Wrappers slightly dust-toned and edge dulled. Internally, bright, clean and strong. Remains particularly well preserved overall. Physical description: 292p; 21cm ilus. Notes: Includes index. Contents: Legitimate authority -- The claims of law -- Legal positivism and the sources of law -- Legal reasons, sources, and gaps -- The identity of legal systems -- The institutional nature of law -- Kelsen's theory of the basic norm -- Legal validity -- The functions of law -- Law and value in adjudication -- The rule of law and its value -- The obligation to obey the law -- Respect for law -- A right to dissent? I : civil disobedience -- A right to dissent? II : conscientious objection. Subjects: Law Philosophy. Legal positivism. Natural law.Law and ethics. PhilosophyPhilosophy & ReligionEthics. Law and ethics.Law Philosophy. Legal positivism. Natural lawDroit et morale. Law and ethics. Ethics. Positivisme juridique. Droit naturel. Law Philosophy. Legal positivism. Natural law.