Professor Ronald Dworkin

In this reprint of Law’s Empire, Ronald Dworkin reflects on the nature of law, its given authority, its application in democracy, the prominent role of interpretation in judgement, and the relations of lawmakers and lawgivers to the community on whose behalf they pronounce. For that community, Law’s Empire provides a judicious and coherent introduction to the place of law in...

A landmark work of political and legal philosophy, Ronald Dworkin's Taking Rights Seriously was acclaimed as a major work upon its first publication in 1977 and remains profoundly influential in the 21st century. A forceful statement of liberal principles—championing the legal, moral and political rights of the individual against the state—Dworkin demolishes prevailing utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence. Developing...