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Legal Positivism is a reaction to the Natural Law Theory, as discussed by Thomas Aquinas. Positivists argue that
 
Legal Positivism is a reaction to the Natural Law Theory, as discussed by Thomas Aquinas. Positivists argue that
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'''Austin: Law as Command'''
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- God's law, Positive Morality, Positive Law
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-> (1) command, (2) issued by superiors, (3) backed by sanctions
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-> include discussion of our case
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'''Modern Legal Positivism'''
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- Hart's rule of recognition
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-> expanding on the idea of radicalism of positivist theory -> what needs to be changed within the law? -> critique

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Positive Law as Reaction to Natural Law Theory

Legal Positivism is a reaction to the Natural Law Theory, as discussed by Thomas Aquinas. Positivists argue that

Austin: Law as Command - God's law, Positive Morality, Positive Law -> (1) command, (2) issued by superiors, (3) backed by sanctions -> include discussion of our case

Modern Legal Positivism - Hart's rule of recognition -> expanding on the idea of radicalism of positivist theory -> what needs to be changed within the law? -> critique