Axiology of Law as a Constituent of Philosophy of Law

Authors

  • O. Bandura

Keywords:

law, human being, axiology, dialectology, legal values, legal activity

Abstract

Axiology of law investigates the value aspect of law, namely values of law, legal values and right as a value, and also value aspect of jurisprudence as scientific and educational discipline. Values of law are common to all mankind values that are inculcated by a right in life of society. They are a person, his life, freedom, equality, justice and so on. Legal values are created by a right for implementation of common to all mankind values into public life – law and order, human rights, sense of justice, norms of law and so on. A right is created foremost for organization of public life in accordance with common to all mankind values, that means it has an instrumental value; in addition, it has its own value. The value of the right has also personal and general social character. Jurisprudence as a scientific and educational discipline has an axiological aspect. Axiology of law is dialectically related to other basic constituents of philosophy of law as science – legal ontology, anthropology, epistemology and praxeology and has an important place in philosophy of law.

Author Biography

  • O. Bandura
    Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Philosophy of Law and Legal Logic of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

Issue

Section

Specific Areas of Legal Philosophy (Ontology, Gnoseology, Anthropology, Praxeology)

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