Affective legal analysis

Autor*innen

• Frank Fleerackers

Parameter

• Sozialwissenschaften

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Understanding the legal field as instrumental to democracy involves prioritizing research on dispute resolution, which reveals how differing individual views can be reconciled. This research is essential for conflict analysis and contributes to a dynamic understanding of democracy and law. It emphasizes how individuals with varying conceptions of the good can coexist within their communities. Interdisciplinary scientific research—spanning communication, economics, psychology, history, political theory, and philosophy—aligns with legal theory to analyze how individuals are influenced by their perspectives and institutions. This analysis aims to equip society with effective means to resolve conflicts and enhance legal awareness. Such research aligns with empathy-oriented education, fostering an understanding of diverse conflict positions and the comprehensive views that shape them. It promotes an affective education that examines the emotional mechanisms underlying societal and interpersonal disputes, alongside their legal or alternative resolutions. A clinical education component offers interactive simulations that illustrate how individual perspectives influence conflict positions and how legal institutions address disputes. Ultimately, the effectiveness of legal solutions hinges on an affective legal analysis, where legal and civic education, through narrative and simulation, work together to cultivate a more empathetic and

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Einband: Paperback