General Theory of Law

New Challenges, Current Issues and Innovative Approaches
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-22516-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 369 g

This book contains contributions relating to the role of the in our times. It is the result of the reflections of four Co-Authors, all dedicated to the field of , who came together with the task of bringing the discussion on the subject up to date, which justifies the title of the work ( ). The book offers readers a broad overview of the historical origins of the debate surrounding the formation of a , with the aim of reflecting on its relevance today and its contemporary challenges. The book aims to engage in dialogue with numerous schools of thought that have already addressed this topic, and incorporate many debates, in order to raise the issue considering the major changes in culture and science in our times. In the field of , the increasing of complexity, the multiplication of legal sources, the expansion of areas of law, the globalisation and internationalisation of legal sources, and the rescaling of debates on the meaning of justice are just some of the factors that should lead jurists to question the status of and in our times. Ultimately, it contributes to a better understanding of the and its qualities, as it brings together epistemological, philosophical, critical and semiotic approaches. The contributions contained in the book are original and, precisely for this reason, offer innovative perspectives, the impact of which is expected to enhance the quality of how the task of the current is considered.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bittar, Eduardo C. B.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtstheorie, Rechtsmethodik, Rechtsdogmatik, Rechtsprechungslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The Historical Genesis of The (General) Theory of Law, and Beyond: Origins, Autonomy and Methods 2 The Metascientific Discourse of the General Theory of Law: The Relationship between General Theory and Special Theories 3 ‘New’ Questions Concerning the Experience of the Legal System and the Problem of the Sources of Law or the Place and Claims of an Internal Critical Approach: Going Beyond the Possibilities of a General Theory of Law 4 Uncertitudes and Unpredictabilities in the Legal System: The Application of the Law under Discussion

Über Autor(innen)

Eduardo C. B. Bittar is Associate Professor in the (USP, Brazil). He was President of the (ANDHEP, 2009-2010). He was 2nd. Vice-President of the (ABRAFI - IVR/Brazil, 2009-2016). He was at the (2017), at the (2018), at the (2019), at (2023, 2024) and at the (2024, 2025). Member of the (IASS/ AIS, 2026). Member of the (AFS, 2025). He is a CNPq 1-B Researcher (2023-2026). He is of the (UFMT).