Konceptualna jurisprudencija

This essay attempts to provide an accessible introduction to the topic area of conceptual analysis of legal concepts (or “conceptual jurisprudence”) and its methodology. I attempt to explain, at a fairly foundational level, what conceptual analysis is, how it is done (i.e. its appropriate methodolog...

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Main Author: Himma, Kenneth Einar
Format: Article
Language:slv
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5328967
Source:Revus: Journal for constitutional theory and philosophy of law, ISSN 1855-7112, Nº. 26, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Positivism, Conceptual Jurisprudence, and Attribution of Responsibility)
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Summary: This essay attempts to provide an accessible introduction to the topic area of conceptual analysis of legal concepts (or “conceptual jurisprudence”) and its methodology. I attempt to explain, at a fairly foundational level, what conceptual analysis is, how it is done (i.e. its appropriate methodology) and why it is important in theorizing about the law. I also attempt to explain how conceptual analysis is related to other areas in philosophy, such as metaphysics and epistemology. Next, I explain the enterprise of conceptual jurisprudence, as concerned to provide an account of those properties that (1) distinguish things that are law from things that are not law which (2) constitute the former things as law, illustrating this explanation with what I hope are intuitive examples. Three different methodological approaches are also explained and evaluated. Finally, the practical importance of conceptual jurisprudence is discussed.