Multiple choice

Law according to Joseph Raz is a

  1. Social engineering

  2. Social fact

  3. Political principle

  4. Normative science
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Explanation

Joseph Raz, a prominent legal positivist, argues that law is essentially a 'social fact' rather than a normative science or political principle. In his influential work 'The Concept of a Legal System' and later 'The Authority of Law', Raz develops the thesis that legal validity is determined by social sources rather than moral content. This 'sources thesis' distinguishes his positivism from earlier versions like Hart's.

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