• J. Austin, Lectures on Jurisprudence, lecture 1.
• Thomas Aquinas, extracts
• R.M. Dworkin, “The Model of Rules I”
• R. Dworkin, Law’s Empire, pp. 46-76; 228-232.
• J. Finnis, Natural Law & Natural Rights, pp. 23-36; 281-290.
• S. Fish, ‘Working in the Chain Gang……’, from Doing What Comes Naturally, p. 87.
• H.L.A. Hart, Punishment & Responsibility, chapter 1.
• H.L.A. Hart, The Concept of Law, chs. 2, 3, & 5.
• H.L.A. Hart, The Concept of Law, ch 4
• W.N. Hohfeld, “Fundamental Legal Conceptions”, extracts.
• H. Kelsen, General Theory of Law and State [extracts]
• B. Leiter, “Legal Realism”, A companion to the philosophy of law, p. 261.
• K. Llewellyn, Jurisprudence pp. 53-74.
• A. Marmor, Interpretation and Legal Theory, chapter 3.
• A. Marmor, Interpretation and Legal Theory, chapter 8.
• A. Marmor, Interpretation and Legal Theory, chapter 9
• A. Marmor, Law in the Age of Pluralism, chapter 1 [the rule of law]
• A. Marmor, Law in the Age of Pluralism, chapter 4 [constitutionalism]
• W. Quinn, “The Right to Threaten and the Right to Punish”.
• J. Raz, “Kelsen on the Basic Norm”
• J. Raz, The Authority Of Law, 233-242 (The Obligation To Obey The Law)
• J. Raz, The Authority Of Law, 262-275 (Civil Disobedience)
• J. Raz. “Law Authority and Morality”.
• J. Raz, The Authority of Law, chapter 15.
• J Raz, The Morality of Freedom, chapters 2&3
• J. Raz, The Morality of Freedom, chapter 7
• M.B.E, Smith, “Is There A Prima Facie Obligation to Obey The Law?”
• J. Waldron, “Legislators’ Intentions…” (from Law and Disagreement).