This book grew out of the conviction that the original concepts of the PoznaÅ School of Legal Theory are still perfectly suited for application in the era of moral pluralism and multicentric legal systems. Moreover, the legal-theoretical proposals put forward by the circle of PoznaÅ legal theorists, and supported by firm methodological foundations, have not, by any means, lost their value.
Although each of the authors tackles issues from different perspectives, there is a discernible unity in their approaches, expressed in the conviction that modest analysis makes more sense than ambitious analysis of the concept of law or the nature of law.
The PoznaÅ School has made several valuable contributions to contemporary legal theory: its works have drawn from Polish philosophy of language and therefore embedded its theoretical and legal considerations in the Polish philosophical culture; it created an original model method which consists of considering ideal situations in which dependencies are not disturbed by the influence of other factors; and it treats the human being as a rational person, and thus as a cognizing subject and a rational agent.
Marek Smolak is Professor of Theory of Law at the Adam Mickiewicz University, PoznaÅ. He holds the Chair of Theory and Philosophy of Law and the position of chairman of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Law and Administration. He is also a member of the Polish Academy of Science and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law, Economics and Sociology.
PaweÅ Kwiatkowski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Public International Law of the University of GdaÅsk and editor-in-chief of the Adam Mickiewicz University Law Review.
Content
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1 The PoznanÌ School of Legal Theory. Origins â People â IdeasMarek Smolak and PaweÅ Kwiatkowski
2 The Legal System and Legal NormsCzesÅaw Znamierowski
3 The Normative Conception of the Sources of LawZygmunt ZiembinÌski
4 Legal Provisions and Legal NormsZygmunt ZiembinÌski
5 The Typology of Legal NormsZygmunt ZiembinÌski
6 Competences and Competence NormsZygmunt ZiembinÌski
7 Justifications of Statements, Evaluations and Norms in JurisprudenceZygmunt ZiembinÌski
8 Juristic Interpretation Leszek Nowak
9 The Derivational Theory of Legal Interpretation as an Integrated Theory Maciej ZielinÌski
10 Eighteen Myths in Thinking about the Interpretation of Law Maciej ZielinÌski
11 On the Specific Nature of Constitutional Interpretation. Additional Comments SÅawomira Wronkowska
12 Once More on the Sources of Law and Normative Acts SÅawomira Wronkowska
13 Polish Legislative Procedure and the Role of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal from the Perspective of the Theory of Conventional Acts and Formal Acts in Law StanisÅaw Czepita
14 A Definition of Forbearance Wojciech Patryas
15 The Interpretative Paradigm Shift during the Period of Transformation in Poland Marek Smolak
16 The Ontological Presuppositions of Legal Texts Marek Smolak
17 Change in Law, Intertemporal Situation and Intertemporal Problem JarosÅaw MikoÅajewicz
18 Principles of Law Marzena Kordela
19 Axiological Law Interpretation Marzena Kordela
20 Remarks on the Pragmatic Role of Legal Definitions in the Derivational Theory of Legal Interpretation Maciej Dybowski
21 The Structural Conception of Conventional Legal Acts Piotr F. Zwierzykowski
22 Legal Interpretation in Periods of Political Transformation MichaÅ KrotoszynÌski
23 The Concurrence of Legal Provisions as an Interpretative Problem. An Outline of the Issue MikoÅaj Hermann Index
The book is dedicated to readers interested in legal theory, legal philosophy and methodology of legal sciences.