ABOUT THE THEORY OF NATURAL RIGHTS,
CULTURE AND THE FIRST ROMANIAN CODES
ABOUT THE THEORY OF NATURAL RIGHTS,
CULTURE AND THE FIRST ROMANIAN CODES
Author(s): Rîpeanu AndreeaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law
Published by: C.H. Beck Publishing House - Romania
Keywords: State of law; natural rights; culture; Romanian code; juridical principles;
Summary/Abstract: An important contribution to the development of juridical science was that of thepatriotic lord and great scribe Dimitrie Cantemir, representative cultural personality of hisera who, by his wide and multilateral activity, as well as by these advanced, laic andhumanistic ideas, was one of the most important European science people. Referring to hisworks that include as well researches in the field of juridical sciences, we should outline thesignification of his contribution by knowing the history of Romanian law, the scientific valueof his theories and the manner of presenting it. Partisan of the ideas of the school of equity,supporter of the state of law, where the lord himself is subject to laws and justice, for thesake of the people, protector of law and justice towards the people and predecessor ofilluminism, Dimitrie Cantemir considered necessary the evolution of people by culture, witha view to provide the social evolution and preparation of the conditions for the achievementof reforms with a view to improve the situation of peasants.
Journal: Istorie, Cultura, Cetatenie in Uniunea Europeana
- Issue Year: 11/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 390-404
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English