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- Hans Kelsen as Outliner: The Defence of a Radical Norm Theory
In his first treatise on legal theory, Hauptprobleme der Staatsrechtslehre (1911), Hans Kelsen seeks to recast legal norm theory in a way that would eliminate from the theory the imperative, with what Kelsen sees as its moral connotations. The result, Kelsen’s sanction theory, is not entirely successful. Read more
- From ‘Theophrastus Redivivus’ to Du Marais. Origin of Secularization in the Underground Philosophy of Radical Enlightenment in France
The article describes the sources of anti-religious conceptions in French philosophical literature of Radical Enlightenment, based on secret symbolic manuscripts: Theophrastus Redivivus, Le Militaire philosophe, Lettre d'Hypocrate à Damagatte, La vie de Mahomed, Le traite sur les trois imposteurs, La Moysade and Le Philosophe, and aims to explore the radical approach to religion and faith of the following little-known... Read more
- Deliberative Legal Education. Reflection on the Relationship Between the University and Legal Culture
The university, as an intellectual community and space of research, education and development, shapes the academic culture. The aim of education is to provide law graduates with knowledge – undoubtedly crucial for practicing the profession, but also with competences and skills enabling them to participate in the legal culture. Read more
- The Account of the ‘Nature of Things’ in Gustav Radbruch’s Method of ‘Legal Construction’ in the Context of Assumptions of Legal Positivism
In his work titled Natur der Sache als juristishe Denkform, Gustav Radbruch develops his account of the nature of things as an objective essence of social reality, which serves as a foundation for the construction of legal institutions. Read more
- A Wisdom of Chinese Aphorisms. A Few Remarks on the Philosophy of Criminal Law between Chinese and European Rudimentals
The article is a study of the philosophy of law, devoted to the concept and significance of aphorisms in legal science as well as in legal education. The author introduces the concept of Chinese aphorisms (wisdoms, maxims, thoughts), confronting it with the role played by Latin maxims in law and legal culture. Read more
- From Tischner’s Critique of the Understanding of Work in Marxism to the Apotheosis of Work as Dialogue
Philosophy, being a field that looks for answers to various questions, does not overlook topics related to human work and technology. Usually, reflection is arranged along two axes: the economic and ethical one. Read more
- On Gustav Radbruch’s Notion of Antinomies of the Idea of Law
The main purpose of the paper is to analyse the notion of antinomies of the idea of law developed in Gustav Radbruch’s philosophy. In the first part of the paper, I analyse the most detailed explication of the notion of antinomy contained in part of Radbruch’s Philosophy of Law. Read more
- International Scientific Conference: Professionalization of the Profession of Mediator: Current State and Perspectives of Changes in the Legal Systems of Poland and Ukraine, Lublin–Łuck–Odessa, 20 May 2021