PREMIUM-Ep. 303: H.L.A. Hart on the Foundations of Law (Part Three)
Nov 11, 2022•11 min
Episode description
On The Concept of Law (1961), ch. 6, "Foundations of a Legal System," on Hart's concept of a rule of recognition that ultimately determines what will count as a law in a given society. This ends up being more complicated than merely "The Constitution," but the action itself of officials respecting, obeying, and enforcing that Constitution.
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