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The Scientific Method and the Study of Law, or Why Jurists Do Not Always Like Science
Original title (French): La méthode scientifique et l'étude du droit ou pourquoi les juristes n'aiment pas toujours la science
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David Soldoni examines Benoit Frydman's critique of normativism in 'Le Sens des Lois' by testing three alleged crises—historical, moral, and functional—and concluding that while the scientific method constrains legal discourse, it remains indispensable to legal science's development. Soldoni argues against the assumption that abandoning positivism will resolve juristic frustration, suggesting instead that future progress depends on the continued epistemological rigor the scientific method provides.
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David Soldoni examines Benoit Frydman's critique of normativism in Le Sens des Lois by testing three alleged crises—historical, moral, and functional—and concluding that while the scientific method constrains legal discourse, it remains indispensable to legal science's development. Soldoni argues against the assumption that abandoning positivism will resolve juristic frustration, suggesting instead that future progress depends on the continued epistemological rigor the scientific method provides.
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D. SOLDINI, « La méthode scientifique et l'étude du droit ou pourquoi les juristes n'aiment pas toujours la science », in Revue d'histoire des Facultés de droit et de la culture juridique, n° 4 (Lectures de…), 2022, pp. 1-16.
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