David Lewis’ idea of the  ctional state of affairs as a description of possible world and the problem of legal norms Cover Image

Davida Lewisa koncepcja fikcyjnego stanu rzeczy jako opisu świata możliwego a problem statusu norm prawnych
David Lewis’ idea of the ctional state of affairs as a description of possible world and the problem of legal norms

Author(s): Marek Jakubiec
Subject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: possible worlds; legal norms; David Lewis

Summary/Abstract: The character of norms is a relevant issue in the contemporary legal philoso- phy and in the metaethics. The analysis of Lewis’ sugguestions concerning the ctional statements (sentences “describing” the ction) prima facie may seem to be useless from the perspective of law. However, the situation is different, due to the fact that it is possible to treat the legal text as the description of possible world. The issue is analyzed in the paper.

  • Issue Year: 1/2016
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 157-171
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish