Story of a footnote. Attempt to reconstruct the discussion of Hans Kelsen and Jerzy Wróblewski Cover Image

Historia pewnego przypisu. Próba rekonstrukcji dyskusji Hansa Kelsena z Jerzym Wróblewskim
Story of a footnote. Attempt to reconstruct the discussion of Hans Kelsen and Jerzy Wróblewski

Author(s): Monika Zalewska
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Law
Published by: Stowarzyszenie Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej – Sekcja Polska IVR
Keywords: Hans Kelsen; Jerzy Wroblewski; legal interpretation; normativism

Summary/Abstract: Article is an attempt to provide reconstruction of the discourse between Hans Kelsen and Jerzy Wróblewski. The main motive of the article are three footnotes from Hans Kelsen’s General Theory of Norms where he considers such issues as the meaning of the legal norm, and legal interpretation. Reconstruction leads to conclusion that if one treats H. Kelsen’s argumentation as a critique of Jerzy Wróblewski’s theory, this critique doesn’t have sound basis, because it’s essence is not to point contradictions and weakness of the theory, but it is led from the point of view of pure theory of law which itself at some points suffers from the lack of coherency. Thus the other approach of the interpretation of footnotes is offered, to treat them as an some kind of scientific testimony, and as a tool which has on scope to make improvement in pure theory of law. Additionally it has been pointed out, that Hans Kelsen didn’t put the main interest on Marxist issues which occurred in Jerzy Wróblewski’s theory, but on those elements which have it’s importance and are discussed till present day.

  • Issue Year: 2/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 75-85
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish