An Examination Of Hans Kelsen Philosophy Of Law

ABSTRACT   One reason for the current revival of interest in Kelsen is the desire for an alternative to the empiricist and natural law approaches that have been the main competitors in English-language philosophy of law. Unlike empiricists, for whom the law is reducible to social facts, Kelsen argues that legal interpretation concerns non-empirical norms. These norms have a necessary structure that restricts legal interpretation. In examining the Hans Kelsen philosophy of law, the study adapts the historical research method and deductive reason of analysis. On the other hand, unlike nat…