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H. L. A. Hart

1907 - 1992

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Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart (; 18 July 1907 – 19 December 1992) was a British legal philosopher. One of the most influential legal theorists of the 20th century, he was instrumental in the development of the theory of legal positivism, which was popularised by his book The Concept of Law. Hart's contributions focused on the nature of law, the relationship between law and morality, and the analysis of legal rules and systems, introducing concepts such as the "rule of recognition" that have shaped modern legal thought. Born in Harrogate, England, Hart received a first class honours degree in classical studies from New College, Oxford, before qualifying at the English bar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. H. L. A. Hart is the 476th most popular philosopher (down from 430th in 2019), the 1,101st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 828th in 2019) and the 29th most popular British Philosopher.

H. L. A. Hart is most famous for his theory of legal positivism, which argues that law is created by the sovereign power of the state. Hart's theory is a response to John Austin's theory of legal positivism, which argues that law is created by the sovereign power of the state.

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Among philosophers, H. L. A. Hart ranks 476 out of 1,267. Before him are Maine de Biran, Eubulides, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Guillaume Budé, Nana Asmaʼu, and Paul Natorp. After him are Porcia, Gaius Musonius Rufus, Philodemus, Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Michel de Certeau, and Ernest Gellner.

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Among people born in 1907, H. L. A. Hart ranks 72. Before him are Sigvard Bernadotte, Shiro Teshima, Benjamin Sheares, Junji Nishikawa, Yoshiko Kawashima, and Ramon Magsaysay. After him are Horia Sima, Leonor Fini, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Giovanni Ferrari, Hans Martin Sutermeister, and Daigoro Kondo. Among people deceased in 1992, H. L. A. Hart ranks 49. Before him are Sidney Nolan, Markos Vafeiadis, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Sam Walton, John Ireland, and John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer. After him are Chris McCandless, Jean-Claude Pascal, James E. Webb, José Ferrer, Lev Gumilyov, and James Stirling.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, H. L. A. Hart ranks 1,101 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764), William Adelin (1103), Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521), Eddie Clarke (1950), Alexander II of Scotland (1198), and John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (1924). After him are Mel B (1975), Diana Mosley (1910), Elizabeth Tudor (1492), Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765), John Ambrose Fleming (1849), and Kiefer Sutherland (1966).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom

Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, H. L. A. Hart ranks 29. Before him are E. H. Carr (1892), Thomas Hill Green (1836), Francis Hutcheson (1694), John of Salisbury (1110), Roger Scruton (1944), and Alasdair MacIntyre (1929). After him are John Gray (1948), Adam Ferguson (1723), A. J. Ayer (1910), Gilbert Ryle (1900), Paul Grice (1913), and Harriet Taylor Mill (1807).

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