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Joseph Raz FBA (/ r ɑː z /; Hebrew: יוסף רז; born Joseph Zaltsman; 21 March 1939 – 2 May 2022) was an Israeli legal, moral and political philosopher. He was an advocate of legal positivism and is known for his conception of perfectionist liberalism.
Joseph Raz, a longtime member of the Columbia Law School faculty and world-renowned legal philosopher whose prolific and influential scholarship offered new insights into the nature of law and legal reasoning, as well as the relationship between law, morality, and freedom, died on May 2 at Charing Cross Hospital in London.
Joseph Raz Raz explored in greater depth than Hart or Kelsen the idea that law claims the right to tell citizens what they must do—what Raz called law’s claim to authority. But what is authority?
May 2, 2022 · A tribute to the late legal and political philosopher Joseph Raz, who made groundbreaking contributions to legal positivism, perfectionist liberalism, and practical reason. Learn about his life, works, and legacy at Oxford and beyond.
Jan 27, 2012 · Learn about Joseph Raz, one of the world's most important legal philosophers, who teaches at Columbia Law School and publishes books on normativity, responsibility, and legal positivism. Read how he engages with his students and guests in his seminar on problems in legal philosophy.
May 19, 2022 · A tribute to the late legal, political and moral philosopher Joseph Raz, who taught at King's College London and other prestigious universities. His colleagues and students share their memories and admiration for his intellectual rigour, generosity and kindness.
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May 13, 2022 · Joseph Raz, a commanding figure in modern legal philosophy, died in London on 2 May aged 83. He was one of three or four philosophers who made towering contributions to our theoretical understanding of law.
