The Alexy-Poscher Debate on Legal Principles . By Robert Alexy and Ralf Poscher. Edited by Rafael Giorgio Dalla-Barba. Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2025. xiv + 160 pp. Hardback £90.00. ISBN 978-1-50998-061-1.

Key Points

• The debate focuses on contrasting perspectives regarding the nature and role of legal principles in jurisprudence.
• Critical analysis of various legal theories proposed by Alexy and Poscher.
• Exploration of normative arguments for and against each position.
• Discussions among legal scholars to evaluate the implications of these principles.
• Alexy's arguments emphasize the importance of normative principles in law.
• Poscher argues for a more interpretative approach to legal texts and principles.
• The debate sheds light on ongoing discussions in contemporary legal theory.