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Ideas of John Austin, by Text

[British, 1790 - 1859, Born in London. First professor of law at the University of London.]

1858	Lectures on Jurisprudence

p.214	p.103	20930	The existence of law is one thing, its merits and demerits another
			Full Idea: The existence of law is one thing; its merit and demerit another. Whether it be or be not is one enquiry; whether it be or be not conformable to an assumed standard is a different enquiry.
			From: John Austin (Lectures on Jurisprudence [1858], p.214), quoted by Jens Zimmermann - Hermeneutics: a very short introduction 6 'Positivism'
			A reaction: It is impossible to contest this point, but the issue is whether there is nothing more to law than its written existence.