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'Basic norm ' (German: Grundnorm) is a concept in the Pure Theory of Law created by Hans Kelsen, a jurist and legal philosopher. Kelsen used this word to denote the basic norm, order, or rule that forms an underlying basis for a legal system.
Already in 1913, Kelsen had identified the need for a legal theoretic framework to support the idea of the Rechtsstaat. [5]Adolf Julius Merkl [de; pt] was a student of Kelsen's who made important contributions starting in 1918 in the area of hierarchy of norms that would help underpin some of Kelsen's ideas on norms and how they fit into his pure theory of law.
Hans Kelsen (/ ˈ k ɛ l s ən /; German: [ˈhans ˈkɛlsən]; October 11, 1881 – April 19, 1973) was an Austrian jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher.He was the principal architect of the 1920 Austrian Constitution, which with amendments is still in operation.
Jurisprudence, also known as theory of law or philosophy of law, is the examination in a general perspective of what law is and what it ought to be.It investigates issues such as the definition of law; legal validity; legal norms and values; as well as the relationship between law and other fields of study, including economics, ethics, history, sociology, and political philosophy.
The Faculty of Sciences offers graduate programs on computer science, material science, astronomy, biology, earth science, ocean science, physics, mathematics, statistics & actuarial science, history and philosophy of science and science education, [4] although most of these are run in collaboration with the nearby institutes, like Physics ...
Books published by the University of Namibia Press are distributed internationally by the African Books Collective. [1] The press has an editorial board composed of University of Namibia academics representing diverse disciplines. The UNAM Press unit is headed by a publisher who also acts as the deputy director of the university's Centre for ...
Laura Eisenstein – (1942–1985) professor of physics at University of Illinois; Terence James Elkins – Australia, United States (born 1936) John Ellis – U.K. (born 1946) Paul John Ellis – U.K., United States (1941–2005) Richard Keith Ellis – U.K., United States (born 1949) Arpad Elo – Hungary (1903–1992)
Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP) is a book series published by Springer Science+Business Media in the field of physics, including articles related to both research and teaching. It was established in 1969.