213582

Springer, Dordrecht

1999

344 Pages

ISBN 978-90-481-5230-8

Law and Philosophy Library
vol. 39

Selected papers in legal philosophy

Kazimierz Opałek

Philosophical aspects of law and jurisprudence are investigated from various points of view. This collection represents the analytic approach to legal philosophy. However, this approach is not extreme in the sense that it is limited exclusively to linguistic matters. The concept of norm as a directive of conduct is the central category analyzed in particular essays. The structure of directives as well as their semantic and pragmatic roles are studied. Pragmatic functions of directives are linked with their functioning as speech acts. Moreover, existence and validity of norms are analyzed. The author also touches on general methodological problems of legal theory and philosophy, particularly their relations to social sciences. The collection covers material interesting for philosophers, lawyers and social scientists.

Publication details

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-015-9257-4

Full citation:

Opałek, K. (1999). Selected papers in legal philosophy, Springer, Dordrecht.

Table of Contents

Editor's introduction

Woleński Jan

1-13

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The "general science of law"

Opałek Kazimierz

15-30

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State and law

Opałek Kazimierz

63-76

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The problem of the validity of law

Opałek Kazimierz

77-89

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The rule of law and natural law

Opałek Kazimierz

91-98

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Law and politics in time and space

Opałek Kazimierz

121-135

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Present status of legal philosophy

Opałek Kazimierz

137-152

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The concept of "positive law"

Opałek Kazimierz

153-167

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Philosophy of law and social philosophy

Opałek Kazimierz

169-180

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Some problems of the theory of norms

Opałek Kazimierz

181-200

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The problem of "directive meaning"

Opałek Kazimierz

201-215

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The problem of the existence of the norm

Opałek Kazimierz

217-231

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Directive discourse

Opałek Kazimierz

295-310

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"Doing things with words" and the law

Opałek Kazimierz

311-321

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Directives, norms, and performatives

Opałek Kazimierz

323-344

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