Reflections on The concept of law - Simpson, A. W. Brian (Oxford University Press, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-213) and index
The apology to the reader -- The Corpus Chair and Oxford Jurisprudence as evolved by 1952 -- The gladsome light of philosophical jurisprudence -- The elusive sources of Hart's ideas in The Concept of Law -- Cyclops, hedgehogs, and foxes -- Where Homer nodded? -- Judging a pioneer
H.L.A. Hart developed 'The Concept of Law' while A.W.B. Simpson was studying and teaching at Oxford. Simpson wittily recreates the culture of Oxford philosophy in the '50s, providing a new perspective of one of the most famous works of philosophy of the 20th century and casting a satirical eye over the shortcomings of post-war Oxford