Readings in the philosophy of law / edited with an introduction by Jules L. Coleman.

Includes bibliographical references.

Jurisprudence -- The path of the law / Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Positivism and the separation of law and morals / H. L. A. Hart -- The model of rules / Ronald M. Dworkin -- Legitimate Authority and the claims of law / Joseph Raz -- On Hart's way out / Scott J. Shapiro -- Rights -- Some fundamental legal conceptions as applied in judicial reasoning / Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld -- Are there any natural rights? / H. L. A. Hart -- The nature and value of rights / Joel Feinberg -- Utility an rights / David Lyons -- The right to do wrong / Jeremy Waldron --

Constitutional law and its interpretation -- Toward neutral principles of constitutional law / Herbert Wechlser -- The Supreme Court 1960 term: foreword, the passive virtues / Alexander M. Bickel -- The puzzling persistence of process-based constitutional theories / Laurence H. Tribe -- The forum of principle / Ronalsd Dworkin -- Criminal law theory -- Persons and punishment / Herbert Morris -- The expressive function of punishment / Joel Feinberg -- Legal responsibility and excuses / H. L. A. Hart -- The moral education theory of punishment / Jean Hampton -

Privat law theory -- The tragedy of the commons / Garrett Hardin -- Ownership / A. M. Honoré -- Contract law and distributive justice / Anthony T. Kronman -- Mischief and misfortune / Jules Coleman, Arthur Ripstein --