<DIV>A landmark work of political and legal philosophy, Ronald Dworkin's <I>Taking Rights Seriously</I> was acclaimed as a major work on its first publication in 1977 and remains profoundly influential in the 21st century. A forceful statement of liberal principles - championing the legal, moral and political rights of the individual against the state - Dworkin demolishes prevailing utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence. Developing his own theory of adjudication, he applies this to controversial public issues, from civil disobedience to positive discrimination. Elegantly written and cuttingly insightful, <I>Taking Rights Seriously</I> is one of the most important works of public thought of the last fifty years.</DIV>