Reine Rechtslehre
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Reine Rechtslehre is Hans Kelsen’s foundational work of legal theory that systematically develops his influential “pure theory of law,” separating legal science from morality, politics, and sociology.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of legal theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
concept of legal obligation
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concept of legal sanction ⓘ concept of legal system unity ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
separate legal science from morality
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separate legal science from politics ⓘ separate legal science from sociology ⓘ |
| analyzes | relationship between state and law ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
effectiveness is a condition for validity of the legal order as a whole
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individual norms derive validity from higher-level norms ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vienna School of legal theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Hans Kelsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies | difference between legal validity and effectiveness ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
natural law jurisprudence
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sociological jurisprudence ⓘ |
| coreThesis |
law should be studied as a normative system independent of moral evaluation
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legal science must be value-free ⓘ |
| distinguishes | is and ought ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
hierarchical structure of legal norms
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law as a system of norms ⓘ |
| field |
jurisprudence
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legal philosophy ⓘ legal theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn | validity of legal norms ⓘ |
| hasCentralQuestion |
how legal systems are structured as normative orders
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what makes a legal norm valid ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Pure Theory of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | theoretical jurisprudence ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalStance | anti-metaphysical approach to law ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century legal positivism
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analytic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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neo-Kantian philosophy ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | Grundnorm ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
basic norm as presupposition of legal validity
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validity hierarchy of norms ⓘ |
| mainConcept | pure theory of law ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach | normativism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| rejects | natural law theory as basis of legal science ⓘ |
| separates |
legal science from empirical social sciences
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legal science from ethics ⓘ legal science from political ideology ⓘ |
| supports | legal positivism ⓘ |
| treatsStateAs | order of legal norms ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
delegation of normative authority
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dynamic system of norms ⓘ |
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