¿ ¿Is the body of law a system of mandates? Hart's criticism to the imperative theory of law

Authors

  • Carlos Isler Soto Pontificia Universidad Católica.

Keywords:

Mandate, Austin, Hart, Law, Positivism

Abstract

One of the doctrines that has traditionally been named with the appellative of "positivist" is one that sustains that the Law is a system of laws, and the latter are mandates from human beings. Such doctrine, also known as "Imperative Theory of Law", was formulated in the work of John Austin. By mid 20th century said doctrine received a harsh criticism by another positivist author, H.L.A. Hart. This work briefly exposes Austin's doctrine and Hart's rough criticism.

Author Biography

Carlos Isler Soto, Pontificia Universidad Católica.

Profesor de Fundamentos Filosóficos del Derecho.

References

Austin, John (1832). The Province of Jurisprudence Determined, Indianapolis: Hackett.

Hart, H.L.A. (1958). "Positivism and the separation of Law and Morais", Harvard Law Review, vol. 71, N° 4.

___________(1961). The Concept of Law, New York: Oxford University Press.

Hobbes, Thomas (1651). Leviathan, Indianapolis: Hackett.

Radbruch, Gustav (1932). Rechtsphilosophie, Heidelberg: CE Müller.

Published

2015-04-09

How to Cite

Isler Soto, C. (2015). ¿ ¿Is the body of law a system of mandates? Hart’s criticism to the imperative theory of law. Revista De Derecho (Coquimbo. En línea), 17(1), 147-162. Retrieved from https://revistaderecho.ucn.cl/index.php/revista-derecho/article/view/2066

Issue

Section

Ensayos