John Gardner: 'Law as a Leap of Faith'

Question 1

What three options does Gardner (in a Kierkegaardian way) offer to solving the Positivism vs Naturalism problem?

Answer 1

• Accept Positivism
• Accept Naturalism
• Revel in the Absurdity of Law and go beyond the legal Euthyphro Dilemma

Question 2

How does the Euthyphro Dilemma apply to law?

Answer 2

Either
Law is posited because it is valid (Naturalism)
OR it is valid because it is posited (Positivism)