Logical Analysis and Law brings together the most important essays by Carlos E. Alchourrón and Eugenio Bulygin written between 1959 and 1989. Since its first publication, the book has had a notable influence on the development of legal theory, mainly in Italy, Spain and the United States. Latin American countries, although many of his works - originally published in English - have also had a wide impact in many other academic communities. These texts provide not only a rich source of philosophical inspiration, but also provide an essential context to understand the development of the thought of both authors.
The edition is divided thematically into three parts. In the first, the logical problems posed by the study of norms predominate. Although these essays are not primarily concerned with law, their content obviously has relevance to legal norms. The works of part I provide the theoretical bases that will later be applied in part II to specifically legal problems. The second group of texts is dedicated to topics of the general theory of law. The third group comprises essays on various philosophical problems, most unrelated and some only tenuously to law.
This edition incorporates three new articles, unifies the logical symbolism used in different works and groups the bibliography in a homogeneous way.