A Critical Reappraisal of Legal Positivism
Luke Kelland's research project, ,A Critical Reappraisal of Legal Positivism’, aims to reassess foundational assumptions in legal positivist theory. Integrating legal theory and the history of jurisprudence, this project examines the guiding role of law in shaping human behavior and questions the universal aspirations of legal positivist theories. By challenging core concepts such as the necessity of conceptual analysis for defining legal validity, the research creates a platform to critique the methodological underpinnings of legal positivism. This project seeks to identify alternative frameworks and approaches that may offer more comprehensive insights, addressing the current gap in positivist theory's capacity to encompass diverse jurisprudential perspectives.