Journal of Libertarian Studies
Author:
Candace J. Groudine
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The major claim in this paper is that there is a distinct ambiguity in the way in which H. L. A. Hart employs the concept of authority in his account of the nature of law. It is a flaw in Hart’s thesis that surprisingly few philosophers of law have detected. Perhaps this is because they share his view that the concept of authority is inherent in