Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law

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1 Andrzej Grabowski Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law A Critique of Contemporary Legal Nonpositivism Translated by Kieltyka Springer

2 1 Introduction 1 Part I Critique of the Nonpositivist Conception of Law 2 The Nonpositivist Concept of Law 2.1 Historical Background: The Role "Radbruch's Formula'" The Nonpositivist Conception and Robert Alexy Some Remarks on the Construction of the Nonpositivist Definition of Law The Nonpositivist Conception of Law and the Concept of Legal Validity (Preliminary Remarks) 20 3 Argumentation for the Nonpositivist Concept of Law 23 The Methodological Framework of Nonpositivist Argumentation Ralf Dreier's Nonpositivist Argumentation Robert Alexy's Nonpositivist Argumentation Alexy's Analytical Argumentation Alexy's Normative Argumentation Revisions and Supplements in Begriff Geltung des Rechts 4 Critique of Nonpositivist Argumentation 4.1 A Critique of the Nonpositivist Conception of Law 4.2 Controversial Points of Nonpositivist Argumentation Lex non est lex? Reconstruction of the Nonpositivist Standpoint Discussion of the Positivist Objection The Non-cognitivist Objection Is Alexy a Cognitivist? Preliminary Appraisal of the Non-cognitivist Objection Discursive Rehabilitation of Practical Reason?

3 4.5.1 Logical Validity of the Transcendental-Pragmatic Argument Justification of the Premises of the Transcendental- Pragmatic Argument Conclusion of the Analysis of the Transcendental- Pragmatic Argument Additional Elements of the Justification of the Universal Validity of the Rules of Practical Discourse Is the Discursive Rehabilitation of Practical Reason Successful? Is the Nonpositivist Conception of Law Truly Nonpositivist? Arguments Justifying Suspicions of Identification of the Opponent: Trennungsthese Hard Positivism, Soft Positivism and Nonpositivism The Problem of Justification of the Argument from Correctness Justification by Means of Widerspruch: Preliminary Remarks From Cogito, Ergo Sum to Claim to Correctness Justification of by Means of Recognition of "Performative Contradiction" Justification by Means of the Argument from Alternative Critique of Normative Argumentation Argument from Efficiency Argument from Candour The Problem of an "Enlightened" Morality Some Remarks About Nonpositivist Empirical Argumentation 4.10 An Attempt at Evaluating the Nonpositivist Conception of Law The Nonpositivist Conception of Law and the Juristic Concept of the Validity of Law General Objections Against the Nonpositivist Definitions of Law Specific Objections from the Point of View of Legal Theory and Legal Practice The Need for an Axiologically Detached and Impartial Concept of the Validity of Law 207 Part II Clarification of the Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law 6 to the Clarification of the Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law The Idea of Clarification 217

4 6.2 Setting the Objectives of the Clarification of the Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law The Point of View and the Moral Aspect of the Legal Theory Statements The Referent of the Concept of Legal Validity 237 Critique of the Jurisprudential Conceptions of Legal Validity On the Method of Clarificative Analysis On the Relativisation of the Expression: "A norm is valid" 252 The Nature, Linguistic Stylisation and Structure of the Definition of the Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law Linguistic and Terminological Remarks Legal Validity Understood as the Membership of Norms in a Legal System Introductory Remarks Four Arguments Conclusions 7.3 Legal Validity Understood as the Application of Norms 7.4 Legal Validity Understood as the Applicability of Norms 7.5 Legal Validity Understood in Terms of Observance or Efficacy Legal Validity Defined by Means of the Combination of Concepts Is the Nonpositivist Definition of Law a Clarification? En passant Comment 354 The Postpositivist Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law 359 Juristic Language. Types of Juristic Concepts and Modes of Their Creation Linguistic and Logical Characterisation of Utterances Concerning the Validity of Norms in Juristic Language Pragmatic Analysis of Juristic Utterances Concerning Validity Logical Redundancy of Purely Normative Utterances Concerning the Validity of Norms Normative Concept of Legal Validity The Legal Situation and the Pragmatic Approach to 422 The Concept of Legal Situation The Pragmatic Conception of Legal Norm The Regulative Definition of the Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory The of the Clarification of the Intension of the Juristic Concept of the Validity of

5 xvi Contents 9 Discourse of Validity and the Juristic Presumption of the Validity of Statutory Law Norms 455 The Argumentative Approach to the Clarification of Extension of the Juristic Concept of the Validity of Statutory Law The Concept of Juristic Discourse Validity Discourse Types of Validity Discourse The Discourse of Justification and the Discourse of Application The Forms of Validity Discourse Possible Solutions for Validity Discourse The Structure of Validity Discourse Sensu Stricto The Juristic Presumption of the Validity of Statutory Law Norms The Rules of the Burden of Juristic Argumentation on Validity Methods of Validity Argumentation The Blockage of Presumption The Expiry and the Cancellation of Presumption The Rebuttal and the Destruction of Presumption by Means of Validity Arguments The Initial Circumvention of Presumption The Final Circumvention of Presumption The Suspension of Presumption The Revival of Presumption 9.6 Remarks on Possible Classifications and Ways of Analysing Validity Arguments An Example of the Analysis of Validity Arguments: The Argument from "Radbruch's Formula" Juristic Presumption of the Validity of Statutory Law Norms vis-a-vis ignorantia iuris nocet and ignorantia neminem excusat Principles Some Remarks About the Applicability of the Proposed Model of Analysing Validity Discourse Sensu Stricto Epilogue 537 References 543 Index 587