Understanding the Rule of Law in the Positivist Doctrine of J. Times

The subject of the present paper is interpretation doctrine rule law in teaching leading representative exclusive legal positivism, Joseph Raz (1939 - 2022). importance analysing this perspective lies fact that such a study able to identify fundamental ideas positivist understanding and from standpoint post-Hartian stage its evolution. article reveals two main approaches modern British literature material formal concepts. Raz's views on are compared with classical A.V. Dicey, principles "inner morality" by L.L. Fuller position F.A. von Hayek. scientific novelty for first time Russian an attempt has been made reveal differences between concepts jurisprudence. arguments about nature goals not generally accepted English constituional doctrine, but quite indicative positivism problem building stable predictable order. On one hand, revealed teachings relate exclusively form, which characteristic neo-positivism XX century. other sociological attitudes can also be distinguished teaching, allows assert combines number "classical" "sociological" positivism.