Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleLegal Reasoning and Coherence Theories: Dworkin's Rights Thesis, Retroactivity, and the Linear Order of Decisions.AuthorsKress, Kenneth J.AbstractPresents criticisms of R. Dworkin's theory of law and adjudication. Information on Dworkin's rejection of positivism; Examination of his theory of legal reasoning; Discussion of the ripple effect argument.SubjectsDWORKIN, Ronald, 1931-2013; LEGAL reasoning; ADMINISTRATIVE procedure; POSITIVISMPublicationCalifornia Law Review, 1984, Vol 72, Issue 3, p369ISSN0008-1221Publication typeArticleDOI10.2307/3480482