Bruno Leoni
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Bruno Leoni was an Italian
classical-liberal
political philosopher
and lawyer
.
Besides being editor
for the political science journal Il Politico, Leoni was also involved as secretary and later president of the Mont Pelerin Society
. He taught at the University of Pavia
from 1942 on to his death.
A well-known book of his is Freedom and the Law
, published in English in 1961. In this work he points out the importance of the historical law (Roman jus civile and English common law) and he is very critical towards modern legislation and the idea that law can be the simple outcome of a political decision. Another important contribution of Leoni to the legal thought is his theory about the law as individual claim (he presents this ideas in many articles and essays).
Following Richard Posner
, Leoni has been also one of the fathers of the Law and Economics
school.
Carlo Lottieri
has written an important monograph on Leoni's thought (Le ragioni del diritto. Libertà individuale e ordine giuridico nel pensiero di Bruno Leoni, Soveria Mannelli
: Rubbettino
, 2006).
Italy
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classical-liberal
Classical liberalism
Classical liberalism is the philosophy committed to the ideal of limited government, constitutionalism, rule of law, due process, and liberty of individuals including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and free markets....
political philosopher
Political philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of such topics as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it...
and lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
.
Besides being editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
for the political science journal Il Politico, Leoni was also involved as secretary and later president of the Mont Pelerin Society
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization composed of economists , philosophers, historians, intellectuals, business leaders, and others who favour classical liberalism...
. He taught at the University of Pavia
University of Pavia
The University of Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It was founded in 1361 and is organized in 9 Faculties.-History:...
from 1942 on to his death.
A well-known book of his is Freedom and the Law
Freedom and the Law
Freedom and the Law is the most important book written by Italian jurist and philosopher Bruno Leoni. It was first published in 1961 and the 3rd edition is now made widely available through the Internet by the Online Library of Liberty , with permission of the George Mason University.In this book,...
, published in English in 1961. In this work he points out the importance of the historical law (Roman jus civile and English common law) and he is very critical towards modern legislation and the idea that law can be the simple outcome of a political decision. Another important contribution of Leoni to the legal thought is his theory about the law as individual claim (he presents this ideas in many articles and essays).
Following Richard Posner
Richard Posner
Richard Allen Posner is an American jurist, legal theorist, and economist who is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School...
, Leoni has been also one of the fathers of the Law and Economics
Law and economics
The economic analysis of law is an analysis of law applying methods of economics. Economic concepts are used to explain the effects of laws, to assess which legal rules are economically efficient, and to predict which legal rules will be promulgated.-Relationship to other disciplines and...
school.
Carlo Lottieri
Carlo Lottieri
Carlo Lottieri is an Italian free-market anarchist philosopher.- Life :He studied philosophy in Genoa and sociology at the Institut Universitaire d’Etudes Européennes at the University of Geneva and in Paris, where he obtained a D.E.A. and a Ph.D. at the Paris-Sorbonne University...
has written an important monograph on Leoni's thought (Le ragioni del diritto. Libertà individuale e ordine giuridico nel pensiero di Bruno Leoni, Soveria Mannelli
Soveria Mannelli
Soveria Mannelli is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Geography:The town is bordered by Bianchi , Carlopoli, Colosimi, Decollatura, Gimigliano, Pedivigliano.-History:...
: Rubbettino
Rosario Rubbettino
Rosario Rubbettino was a noted Italian publisher.-Biography:Rosario Rubbettino was born in Soveria Mannelli, a little town in the province of Catanzaro, in 1941. In 1973 he founded his own publishing house, Rubbettino Editore, located in Soveria Mannelli. He died in Soveria Mannelli on October 7,...
, 2006).