Neo-Constitutionalism and Legal Reasoning

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the functions of the theory of legal argumentation (TLA) on Constitutional States and will especially focus on the political and self-reflective functions of the TLA within the framework of a neo-constitutionalistic legal theory. The first part of the paper includes a definition of the TAL and an analysis of its main functions. At the end of the paper the author provides the bases for the development of a neoconstitutionalistic legal theory.

Keywords

• neoconstitucionalismo
• teoría de la argumentación jurídica
• teoría del Derecho