German classical philosophical jurisprudence

Author: Cao Lei
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Emerging in the late 18th to early 19th century in Germany, German classical philosophy is a culmination of over two thousand years of philosophical development in the West since ancient Greece. It also represents the peak of the development of anti-feudal philosophy among the bourgeoisie in modern Europe. The legal thought within German classical philosophy forms the basic framework of German classical, with key figures such as Kant, Fichte, and Hegel. The fundamental characteristic of German classical is its close integration of law with philosophy and ethics, while centering on the concept of freedom and extensively addressing legal issues such as freedom and law, law and morality, rights and obligations, the state and the individual, sovereignty and government, war and peace, and more. The profound theoretical analysis of German classical holds an important position in the history of Western legal thought, greatly enriching the world's legal treasure trove.