Oikeusteorella
Oikeusteorella is a Finnish term used to describe the scholarly study of law as a normative and social phenomenon. It addresses questions about what law is, how legal rules are justified, and how law interacts with justice, rights, and social order.
The field forms part of Finnish jurisprudence and is taught in universities across law and philosophy faculties.
Key concerns include the normativity of law, the authority and validity of legal rules, and the sources
Within the field, there are multiple strands. Natural-law and legal-positivist perspectives debate whether law derives its
Methods involve doctrinal analysis of statutes and case law, philosophical argumentation, and comparative studies of legal
Oikeusteorella is a plural and evolving field, balancing normative aims with empirical scrutiny, and continues to