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Law, Philosophy of: The Nature of Law (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's entry on the nature of law, covering the question 'what is law', and the debate between legal positivism and natural law theory over whether legality has a moral component.

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Publisher
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
URL
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lawphil-nature/
Source Type
Encyclopedia
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Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Branches of Philosophy, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.

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2

Branches of Philosophy

General References

2

Branches of Philosophy

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