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Understanding Legal Philosophy: Key Debates Study Guide

Understanding Legal Philosophy: Key Debates

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Legal Philosophy

Lon Fuller and the Internal Morality of Law

Examines Lon L. Fuller's critique of legal positivism, focusing on his concept of the 'internal morality of law' and its implications for understanding the nature of legal systems. Discusses the Grudge Informer case as a central point of contention.

  • Lon L. Fuller
  • Natural Law Theory
  • Legal Positivism
  • Internal Morality of Law
  • Grudge Informer Case
  • Rule of Recognition
  • Procedural Standards
  • Fidelity to Law

Positivism vs. Natural Law: The Law and Morality Debate

Explores the core tenets of legal positivism and its contrast with natural law perspectives, particularly Fuller's view that law is intrinsically linked to morality. Analyzes arguments concerning value judgments, justification, and the potential for law to be merely coercion.

  • Positivism
  • Natural Law
  • Law and Morality
  • Value Judgments
  • Milgram Experiment
  • Codification of Cruelty
  • Coercion
  • Legal Systems

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