The other side of legal knowledge: the Lacanian discourse as legal epistemology

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angličtina
Original language name
The other side of legal knowledge: the Lacanian discourse as legal epistemology
Original language description
In the age of social constructivism, law is widely seen as inseparable from social, cultural, and ideological forces, with critique focused on exposing its extra-legal determinants. In response, new theories, notably Bruno Latour’s, reclaim law’s autonomy. The once-radical claim that everything is a social construct has become a truism, shifting legal critique from what and how contingencies determine law to what makes law unique and independent of social contingencies. This chapter explores the paradox of law as both a social construct and an autonomous entity within a broader network. Drawing on Lacan’s discourse theory as a model of knowledge production, it argues that legal knowledge—like all knowledge—transcends its creators, appearing as predetermined despite its constructed nature. This paradox is not a flaw but a fundamental condition of how we experience law: as simultaneously shaped by contingency and imbued with an essential, autonomous core.
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Publication year
2025
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S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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