Topic
Jurisprudence
169 published works
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Kadiri on the Pure Theory of Law
Abdulmaleek Kadiri (Obafemi Awolowo University) has posted Law as a System of Norms: An Analytical Study of Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Pure Theory…
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Kuntz on Formalism and Realism
Thilo Kuntz (Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf) has posted Formalism For Realists: Legal Doctrine as A Public Norm in the Creation of Legal Artifacts (American Journal of Jurisprudence (forthcoming)) on SSRN. Here is…
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Gur on Crtitics of “Legal Directives and Practical Reasons”
Noam Gur (Queen Mary, University of London) has posted Exclusion, Weighing, and Overridable Dispositions: A Response to Four Reviews (Jurisprudence, Vol. 16, 2025) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This…
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Delmotte on Tax Equality
Charles Delmotte (Michigan State University College of Law; NYU School of Law) has posted Equality Before Tax Law (83 Washington & Lee Law Review (forthcoming 2026)) on SSRN. Here is…
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Miller on American Legal Realism
Paul B. Miller (Notre Dame Law School) has posted What the Realists Got Right (70 American Journal of Jurisprudence (forthcoming, 2026)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: For the past…
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Bachur on Legal Normativity
Joao Paulo Bachur (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory) has posted The Impure Theory of Law: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Legal Normativity on SSRN. Here is the…
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Ryu & Sewell on the Hart-Dworkin Debate
Angelo Ryu (University of Oxford - Saint John's College) & Trenton Sewell (University of Oxford) have posted The Hart-Dworkin Debate on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This entry discusses the…
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Besson on Equity in International Law
Samantha Besson (University of Fribourg) has posted Equity in International Law (Lefkowitz and Follesdal (eds), Philosophy and International Law (CUP 2026)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Despite its renewed…
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Tehami on Dworkin and Constitutional Development in Bangladesh
Isfar Tehami (Varendra University; Rajshahi University, Department of Law) has posted Constitutional Development in Bangladesh in Light of Dworkin’s Chain Novel Theory on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The idea…
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Legal Theory Lexicon: Pragmatism
Introduction Back in the day (by which I mean the mid-70s through the mid-90s) big normative theories were all the rage in the legal academy. It's hard to be sure,…