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Jules Coleman

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Jules Leslie Coleman is an American legal scholar and philosopher born in 1947, specializing in jurisprudence. He held the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld chair in jurisprudence and a professorship of philosophy at Yale Law School until 2012, and is recognized as a leading advocate of legal positivism, publishing extensively on the philosophy of law, tort theory, political philosophy and rational choice theory. He has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and New York University, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1988.

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Role
Scholar of law and jurisprudence 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
American 1
Born
1947 2
Birth Date
1947-05-26 2
Birthplace
United States 2
Classification
Field of Law
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
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1. Jules Coleman (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    He was the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence and Professor of Philosophy at Yale Law School until 2012.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Jules Leslie Coleman is an American legal scholar and philosopher born in 1947, specializing in jurisprudence.
  • Introduction, role
    Jules Leslie Coleman is a scholar of law and jurisprudence.
  • Introduction, field of law
    Jules Leslie Coleman is a scholar of law and jurisprudence.
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2. Wikidata: Jules Coleman
  • Wikidata Q6305788, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1947
  • Wikidata Q6305788, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1947-05-26
  • Wikidata Q6305788, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): United States
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Wikipedia category: American philosophy academics
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