¿Qué significa “filosofía” y “filosofía jurídica”? ¿Son importantes en la práctica del derecho?

José Rafael Ordóñez Gonzalez

doi:10.33324/udalawreview.v5i1.693

Authors

José Rafael Ordóñez Gonzalez Independent Researcher

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33324/udalawreview.v5i1.693

Keywords:

Legal philosophy, legal ontology, deontic logic, concept of law, ontology

Abstract

This paper explored the meanings of ‘philosophy’ and ‘legal philosophy’ and their relevance in the context of law practice. It avoided potential ambiguities through the usage of formal tools such as first-order logic and n-tuples. By employing a materialist systemic philosophical framework and insights from Bunge’s law conception, the essay offered a more rigorous understanding of the referred meanings. It outlined two distinct approaches to defining philosophy and discussed multiple concepts of legal philosophy. Subsequently, the essay underscored the importance of philosophy in law practice, focusing on ontology and logic. It highlighted the role of philosophical and applied ontologies for legal practice and examined the significance of logic in legal reasoning, even assuming the existence of Jørgensen’s dilemma.

Key words: Legal philosophy, legal ontology, deontic logic, concept of law, ontology.

Author Biography

José Rafael Ordóñez Gonzalez, Independent Researcher

Abogado de los tribunales de justicia de la República de Ecuador; Universidad del Azuay (rafaelordonezgonzalez11@gmail.com)

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