Austin, John

Brian H. Bix

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-19546-4_1

Austin, John

Brian H. Bix

Philosophy (Twin Cities)

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John Austin (1790–1859), an English legal theorist, is considered by many to be the creator of the school of analytical jurisprudence, as well as, more specifically, the approach to law known as “legal positivism.” Austin’s particular command theory of law has been subject to pervasive criticisms, but it still has its attractions, in part due to its simple model of law, and in part due to how the model’s seeming emphasis on power and authority connects it with modern cynical or worldly (“realistic”) perspectives.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Studies in the History of Law and Justice
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19546-4_1
State	Published - 2023

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Name	Studies in the History of Law and Justice
Volume	23
ISSN (Print)	2198-9842
ISSN (Electronic)	2198-9850

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