Ronald Dworkin

Ronald Dworkin

male, 78 years old (New York, New York, United States)
rhodes scholar, from Massachusetts, Harvard Law School alumni, Jewish, Legal academic, Legal writer…legal philosopher, law as integrity, new york university school of law, political philosopher, philosopher
Ronald Dworkin, QC, FBA (born 1931) is an American legal philosopher, and currently professor of Jurisprudence at University College London and the...
Carl Schmitt

Carl Schmitt

male, deceased (1985)
University of Bonn faculty, From Westphalia, strasbourg, German, political philosopher, Nazi Germany…Philosopheroflaw
Carl Schmitt (July 11 1888 - April 7 1985) was a German jurist, political theorist, and professor of law. Schmitt was born the son of a small...
Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes

male, deceased (1679)
English, Former student of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, philosopher, state of nature, leviathan, Philosophical anthropology…Early modern philosopher, Philosopheroflaw, political philosopher
Thomas Hobbes (5 April 1588 - 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher, whose famous 1651 book "Leviathan" established the agenda for nearly all...
Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham

male, deceased (1832)
philosopher, from Spitalfields, University College London, feminism, Political theorist, Social philosophy…Philosopheroflaw, separation of church and state, Alumni of The Queen's College, Oxford, political philosopher
Jeremy Bentham - June 6, 1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He was a political radical and a leading theorist...
Hans Kelsen

Hans Kelsen

male, deceased (1973)
Naval War College faculty, Czech-American, International law scholar, University of California, Berkeley faculty, From Prague, expatriate…Philosopheroflaw, philosopher
Hans Kelsen (October 11, 1881 - April 19, 1973) was an Austrian-American jurist.
Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant

male, deceased (1804)
philosopher, German native of East Prussia, Kantianism, Deontological ethics, classical liberalism, age of enlightenment…German-language philosopher, German natives of East Prussia, Enlightenment philosopher, Philosopheroflaw, Kantian philosopher
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher from Königsberg in East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). He is regarded as one of the most influential t...
Joseph Raz

Joseph Raz

male, 70 years old
Columbia University faculty, Columbia University Law School, professor, fellow, legal, Columbia Law School…Philosophy of law, Philosopheroflaw, political philosopher, Analytic philosopher, philosopher
Joseph Raz (born 1939) is an influential legal, moral and political philosopher. He is one of the most prominent living advocates of legal...

John Austin

male, deceased (1859)
Jurisprudence, University of London, jurist, Philosophy of law, University College London, Philosopheroflaw…Academic of University College London, legal philosopher, The Province of Jurisprudence Determined
John Austin (1790 - 1859) was a noted British jurist and wrote extensively in the philosophy of law and jurisprudence. Austin served in the army in...
H. L. A. Hart

H. L. A. Hart

male, deceased (1992)
Old Bradfordian, legal philosopher, English-speaking, legal positivism, British, political philosopher…philosopher, Philosopheroflaw, Philosophy of law, The Concept of Law
H. L. A. Hart (Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart) (1907-1992) is widely regarded as the most important English-speaking legal philosopher of the...
John Finnis

John Finnis

male, 69 years old
Catholic, friendship, Fellow of University College, Oxford, natural law, University College, Oxford, thomism…Natural Law and Natural Rights, University of Notre Dame, philosopher, Philosopheroflaw
John Finnis (born 1940), an Australian Professor of Law at University College, Oxford and the University of Notre Dame.