May fashionable and just have something in common? – or a few words about „thick terms”, „thick concepts” and „thick properties” Cover Image

Czy modny i sprawiedliwy mogą mieć ze sobą coś wspólnego? – czyli kilka słów o thick terms, thick concepts oraz thick properties
May fashionable and just have something in common? – or a few words about „thick terms”, „thick concepts” and „thick properties”

Author(s): Izabela Skoczeń
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Law
Published by: Stowarzyszenie Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej – Sekcja Polska IVR
Keywords: thick terms; thick concepts; thick properties; legal philosophy; law and language

Summary/Abstract: In the present article I explore two questions. First, what are the theoretical relations between thick terms, concepts and properties? I try to depict that the answer is dependent upon a choice of philosophical assumptions. Second, I explore what are the possible bonds between descriptive and evaluative components of thick expressions. I concentrate on the nature of the evaluative component and contrast the semantic and pragmatic approaches. Finally, I conclude that terms such as ‘legal’ are par excellence thick. Therefore, we should be aware of all the theoretical intricacies of the evaluative content when building a coherent theory of the legal realm.

  • Issue Year: 12/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 55-63
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish