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Dworkins

Dworkins is a surname. It is used to refer collectively to people who bear the family name Dworkin. The most widely recognized bearer is Ronald Dworkin (1931–2013), an American legal philosopher whose work on law and rights helped shape contemporary jurisprudence. He argued that legal interpretation is an interpretive practice bound by moral reasoning and that rights play a central role in law. His influential books include Taking Rights Seriously (1977) and Law's Empire (1986).

Beyond Ronald, individuals with the surname Dworkin have pursued careers across academia, politics, arts, and public

life,
though
they
are
less
prominent
in
international
profiles.
In
scholarly
references
and
biographical
works,
the
name
Dworkin
appears
as
part
of
discussions
related
to
jurisprudence,
ethics,
and
related
fields.
The
plural
form
Dworkins
is
primarily
used
in
English
when
referring
to
multiple
people
who
share
the
surname,
rather
than
to
a
distinct
organization
or
place.