Deciphering Ronald Dworkin's Legal Enigma

Ronald Dworkin deserves to be acknowledged as one of the pre-eminent scholars in the field of contemporary legal thought. In a December 2010 interview, Ronald Dworkin discusses his book, "Justice for Hedgehogs," in which he argues that what truth is, ... This note is based on the legal non-positivist model of Ronald Dworkin, developed in important works 1 such as Taking rights seriously, Law's Empire, and ... This essay focuses on Ronald Dworkin's attack on legal positivism by means of his theory of law as based on principles. Although this is an eminently theoreti-. This slim but thought-provoking collection of essays on the legal and political and moral philosophy of Ronald Dworkin Ronald Dworkin is one of the most important, and one of the most controversial, contemporary legal philosophers. This article elucidates the main aspects of. Professor Dworkin was 81 years old, and is survived by his wife Irene Brendel Dworkin, his children Anthony and Jennifer Dworkin, and two grandchildren. Dworkin · 1. Ronald Dworkin (b. · 2. He does not accept natural law notions of pervading moral norms required to shape the law and that expect law ... In this paper the author addresses Ronald Dworkin's work and assesses his legacy to legal, moral and political philosophy. And so, considers among its merits ... Ronald Dworkin, QC, FBA was an American philosopher of law. He was a Jeremy Bentham Professor of Law and Philosophy at University College London, ...