Naslov
Is "naturalised" methodology in legal theory helpful?

Autori
Burazin, Luka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
The rule of law and the challenges for jurisprudence

Urednik/ci
Cserne, Péter ; Könczöl, Miklós ; Soniewicka, Marta

Izdavač
Peter Lang

Grad
Frankfurt

Godina
2013

Raspon stranica
50-61

ISBN
978-3-631-62207-0

Ključne riječi
methodology, conceptual analysis, methodological naturalism, naturalised jurisprudence

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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