PREVIEW-Ep. 303: H.L.A. Hart on the Foundations of Law (Part Three) | The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast | A Philosophy Podcast and Blog (opens in new tab)

Subscribe to get Part 3 of this episode in its entirety. 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. The post PREVIEW-Ep. 303: H.L.A. Hart on the Foundations of Law (Part Three) first appeared on The...