What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Law
- Common law
- Epistemology
His scientific interests lie mostly in Law, Criminology, Legal positivism, Sociology of punishment and Punishment.
His study in Morality, Political philosophy, Criminal law, Power and Economic Justice are all subfields of Law.
His Morality research includes themes of Open texture, Rule of recognition and Legal formalism.
H. L. A. Hart has included themes like Sovereignty and Jurisprudence in his Legal positivism study.
His Sovereignty study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as International law and Formalism.
His Sociology of punishment study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Social responsibility, Mens rea, Philosophy of law, Criminal responsibility and Retributive justice.
His most cited work include:
- The Concept of Law (3573 citations)
- Are There Any Natural Rights (869 citations)
- Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals (780 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
H. L. A. Hart mainly focuses on Law, Jurisprudence, Criminology, Philosophy of law and Morality.
His Law research focuses on Legal positivism, Economic Justice, Sovereignty, Comparative law and Power.
H. L. A. Hart focuses mostly in the field of Power, narrowing it down to matters related to Virtue and, in some cases, Positivism.
His Jurisprudence research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Epistemology and Political philosophy.
The Philosophy of law study combines topics in areas such as Scientific law and Philosophy of sport.
His Morality research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Criminal law, Politics and Law and economics.
He most often published in these fields:
- Law (53.41%)
- Jurisprudence (19.32%)
- Criminology (12.50%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2017)?
- Law (53.41%)
- Criminology (12.50%)
- Punishment (9.09%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
H. L. A. Hart focuses on Law, Criminology, Punishment, Government and Sovereignty.
H. L. A. Hart performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of Law and Fragment via his papers.
His study in Criminal responsibility and Mens rea is carried out as part of his studies in Criminology.
His study on Sociology of punishment is often connected to Homicide as part of broader study in Punishment.
His work deals with themes such as Virtue, Subject, Power, Economic Justice and Legal positivism, which intersect with Sovereignty.
His Jurisprudence research incorporates themes from Western culture, Rule of law, Politics, Judicial opinion and Competence.
Between 2006 and 2017, his most popular works were:
- A Comment on the Commentaries and A Fragment on Government (96 citations)
- Prolegomenon to the Principles of Punishment (68 citations)
- Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals (66 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Law
- Common law
- Epistemology
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Government, Law, Punishment, Criminology and Sociology of punishment.
His Government research incorporates a variety of disciplines, including Media studies, Library science, Fragment, Classics and Fragment.
Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Subject and Law.
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