Justice and Truth: A Leibnizian Perspective on Modern Jurisprudence

The purpose of this essay is to outline the significance of Leibniz’s philosophy of law for the present. The essay traces the main features of Leibniz’s theory and points out what further developments of his approach are pending today. Finally, it shows how similar Leibniz’s basic convictions are to...

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Main Author: Matthias Armgardt
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/12/3/38
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spelling doaj.art-bce7fff501744649bec28a7ae989a8a22023-11-18T11:16:04ZengMDPI AGLaws2075-471X2023-04-011233810.3390/laws12030038Justice and Truth: A Leibnizian Perspective on Modern JurisprudenceMatthias Armgardt0Faculty of Law, University of Hamburg, 20148 Hamburg, GermanyThe purpose of this essay is to outline the significance of Leibniz’s philosophy of law for the present. The essay traces the main features of Leibniz’s theory and points out what further developments of his approach are pending today. Finally, it shows how similar Leibniz’s basic convictions are to those of Ronald Dworkin.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/12/3/38Leibniz’s Legal PhilosophyDworkinjusticetruth
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title Justice and Truth: A Leibnizian Perspective on Modern Jurisprudence
title_full Justice and Truth: A Leibnizian Perspective on Modern Jurisprudence
title_fullStr Justice and Truth: A Leibnizian Perspective on Modern Jurisprudence
title_full_unstemmed Justice and Truth: A Leibnizian Perspective on Modern Jurisprudence
title_short Justice and Truth: A Leibnizian Perspective on Modern Jurisprudence
title_sort justice and truth a leibnizian perspective on modern jurisprudence
topic Leibniz’s Legal Philosophy
Dworkin
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