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Leon Petrażycki –„ordynarnyj” profesor
Leon Petrażycki – “appointed” professor

Author(s): Janusz Markowski
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: psychological theory of law; sociology of law; legal policy; philosophy of law; methodology; adequacy

Summary/Abstract: In this article the author undertakes polemics with contemporary stereotypes concerning Petrazycki’s significance, his concept and theory of law. Explaining the views of researchers directly interlinked with Petrazycki’s academia achievements and extracting significant events from Petrazycki’s biography the author answers following questions: how the theories are significant to jurisprudence and what are the reasons of dissonance in perception of his importance for both global and polish science? What influence had Petrazycki’s theories on polish civil law throughout last century.

  • Issue Year: 17/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 121-141
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish