Naslov
Is 'Naturalised' Methodology in Legal Theory Helpful?

Autori
Burazin, Luka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
7th Central and Eastern European Network of Jurisprudence Conference

Mjesto i datum
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina, 13.09.2012. - 15.09.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Plenarno

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
methodology, legal theory, naturalized jurisprudence, conceptual analysis

Sažetak
According to the predominant methodology of legal theory, the concept of law is primarily determined on the basis of a priori conceptual analysis and the intuitions of the theorist expounding his theory of law. In contrast, Brian Leiter's proposal for a “naturalised“ legal theory amounts to the view that legal theory should be grounded in empirical research, which then enables an a posteriori conceptual analysis of the concept of law. This “naturalised“ methodological approach to legal theory raises the question of whether empirical research can be practically useful in the construction of a theory of law. This paper argues that one should not expect too much from Leiter’s proposal since, in fact, it only amounts to a combination of a modest version of naturalism (by engaging in empirical research into norm addressees' intuitions) and modest conceptual analysis.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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