The other faces of Alf Ross. Hints for a critical analysis of Demokrati, magt og ret, 1974

Abstract

Alf Ross is best known as one of the XX’s century most authoritative legalphilosopher. His deepest passion for the theory of law did not refrain him from deftly exploring key-practical aspects of law and contributing in some way to the public debate of his time. Demokrati, magt og ret. Indlæg i dagens debat, 1974, is a collection of articles for newspapers offering a sustained examination of complex legal, political and moral issues. The volume displays how the main tenets of his Realism served him as a clue in understanding practical issues,
and, equally importantly, it reveals a fascinatingly polyhedric personality.