Marxism-Leninism and the cybernetics of law in the Polish People’s Republic. Outline of the issue Cover Image

Marksizm-leninizm a cybernetyka prawa w PRL. Zarys problematyki
Marxism-Leninism and the cybernetics of law in the Polish People’s Republic. Outline of the issue

Author(s): Rafał Kania
Subject(s): Philosophy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Philosophical Traditions, Marxism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: cybernetics of law; Marxism-Leninism; the Polish People’s Republic; jurisprudence; cybernetyka prawa; marksizm-leninizm; Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa; prawoznawstwo

Summary/Abstract: During the existence of the Polish People’s Republic (1944–1989), the dominant ideology was that of Marxism-Leninism. It wielded strong influence on the official world-view. The ideology aspired to explain, in reality, all phenomena and processes. However, within a short period of time it became apparent that Marxism-Leninism had its weaknesses, for example, developing the sciences was conditional upon their non-interference with the objects of Marxism-Leninism. One such science that fell in this arena was the cybernetics of law. Hence, the purpose of this article is to give a short presentation of general assumptions and relation between the cybernetics of law and Marxism-Leninism during the period of “real socialism” in the Polish People’s Republic.

  • Issue Year: 16/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 153-170
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish