The Concept of Law (Paperback, New ed of 2 Revised ed)

H. L. A. Hart's The Concept of Law is the classic text for the study of jurisprudence and legal philosophy and is probably the most important work of legal philosophy written this century. Since it was first published in 1961 its it has sold over 56,000 copies.

This second edition contains an epilogue written by the author, but discovered only after his death, in which he defends his work against his critics, most notably Dworkin, Fuller, and Finnis. This, then, offers Hart's own final and powerful response to Dworkin in which he re-examines the foundations of the his philosophy of law and illustrates how much of the criticism of his work stems from misunderstanding and confusion of thought.