Kant's legacy to the philosophy of law

Abstract

This article shows how Kant defines principles of justice in an intersubjective way in terms of natural law. Firstly, it is shown how Kant attributes to law the statute of science; secondly, how Kant, with the concepts of freedom as autonomy and reciprocal limitation, constructs an intersubjective juridical paradigm. Finally, it is possible to analyse how Kant, according to this model, structures his Doctrine of law in private and public law.

Keywords

• Direito natural. Intersubjetividade. Justiça. Kant. Liberdade.