Antinaturalism in the legal philosophy of Joseph Raz
Journal Title: Polish Law Review - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The goal of the paper is to critically analyze the methodological standpoint of Joseph Raz in his studies of law. In the first part of the paper the key assumptions of Raz’s antinaturalism are presented. Particularly, his concept of reason is discussed as it is a crucial feature of his views on the explanation of the law. The second part of the paper contains the analysis of the consequences of his views which pertain to the nature of the mind. According to the most important of those consequences, rules causally influence thought and action. In the third part of the paper, it is argued that this claim should be regarded merely as a useful idealisation.<br/><br/>
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Łukasz Kurek
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