legal philosophy
French Legal Philosophy
Overview French legal philosophy has evolved through a series of distinct schools and movements that reflect broader intellectual currents in French thought — from the rationalism of the Enlightenment …
French Legal Positivism
The Exegetical School and the Origins of French Positivism French legal positivism emerged from the École de l’Exégèse, which dominated French legal thought throughout the nineteenth century. …
French Sociological Jurisprudence: Duguit, Hauriou, and Gény
French sociological jurisprudence represents a significant current in French legal philosophy that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a reaction against the formalistic legal …
The French Comparative Law Tradition: Lambert, Saleilles, and Legal Harmonisation
France has a distinguished tradition of comparative law scholarship, dating from the late 19th century and continuing to the present day. French comparative lawyers have made significant contributions …