Rediscovering Fuller Essays on Implicit Law and Institutional Design

Abstract

Lon Fuller, one of the great American jurists of this century, is often remembered only for his stand on the morality of law in the Fuller-Hart debate. Rediscovering Fuller considers the full range of Fuller's writings, from his early engagement with legal fictions and his critique of legal positivism to his later work on implicit law and the art of institutional design. Contributors from the fields of both civil law and common law argue that Fuller's insights are highly relevant to contemporary concerns. The book contains essays by K. Winston, D. Dyzenhaus, P. Cliteur, F. Schauer (Beyond the Fuller-Hart Debate), P. Westerman, W. van der Burg, D. Luban (Moralities of Law), G. Postema, P. Teachout (Implicit Law), R. Macdonald, W. Witteveen, J. Allison, M. Hertogh, K. Soltan (The Art of Institutional Design), J. Allan, F. Mootz, J. Vining (Law's Dialogue), and a preface by Ph. Selznick.