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Pravo i zajednica
Law and Community

Author(s): Zvonko Posavec
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu

Summary/Abstract: The author looks into the meaning of law in Kant's practical philosophy for the constitution of a political community. First, he defines the specific character of modern knowledge by referring to Heidegger and Fink and how this knowledge is reflected in Kant's philosophy of moral and law. Then he goes on to define the external legislation and list its applications. After the author has defined Kant's concept of law, he shows how freedom and its security and not happiness, well-being or interest are central to Kant's political philosophy. Freedom becomes the foundation of all activities and laws, and freedom can only be based on law and not moral. Thus, individual freedom is possible solely within a law-abiding community. Autor razmatra značenje prava u Kantovoj praktičnoj filozofiji za konstituciju političke zajednice. Najprije odre|uje specifični karakter novovjekovnog znanja pomoču Heideggera i Finka te pokazuje kako ono dominira u Kantovoj filozofiji morala i prava. Potom analizira odre|enje vanjskog zakonodavstva kao i područje njegove primjene. Nakon odre|enja prava i područja njegove primjene, autor pokazuje kako je sloboda i njezino osiguranje središte Kantove političke filozofije, a ne sreća, dobrobit ili interes. Sloboda postaje pretpostavka svih sadržajnih odre|enja ljudskih ciljeva i zakona, a njezino se osiguranje mo`e temeljiti samo na pravu, a ne na moralu. Stoga je jedino u pravnoj zajednici mogu}e ostvariti slobodu pojedinca.

  • Issue Year: XXXIII/1996
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 70-78
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Croatian