Decision and justice: Jack Balkin's Legal Theory And Its Intrinsic Weakness
The present work proposes, through the deductive method, through bibliographical research, to study a new form of legal methodology focused on the interpretation of legal texts inspired by the author Jack Balkin. He is one of the representatives of the Critical Legal Studies Movement, who was willin...
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| description | The present work proposes, through the deductive method, through bibliographical research, to study a new form of legal methodology focused on the interpretation of legal texts inspired by the author Jack Balkin. He is one of the representatives of the Critical Legal Studies Movement, who was willing to study and approach Derridean deconstruction within the legal sphere, with the aim of creating his own theory about a transcendental deconstruction. In this work, essential elements will be presented for understanding the author's theory. Firstly, we will discuss legal understanding, and then analyze the idea of legal coherence. To this end, Balkin's point of view regarding utopian legal neutrality and the importance of studying the subject during the moment of interpretation will not be forgotten. Next, the idea of transcendental justice will be addressed as an essential element for the author, as well as the nest oppositions, which present themselves as relevant tools for the act of interpreting a legal text. Continuing, the concept of deconstruction that moves in search of the transcendental value of Justice will be presented. Through this study, we seek to verify the viability and (in)congruity of Balkin's legal theory, seeking to demonstrate, from a critical perspective, the importance of valuing an autonomy of law that does not appear to be vulnerable in the face of political and ideological elements. |
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| spelling | ojs-rdj-article-10302025-01-21T23:40:57Z Decision and justice: Jack Balkin's Legal Theory And Its Intrinsic Weakness O decidir e a justiça: a teoria Jurídica de Jack Balkin e sua intrínseca fragilidade Amaral Tiosso, Pérola Coerência jurídica. Desconstrução. Interpretação jurídica. Justiça transcendente. Jurisprudencialismo. The present work proposes, through the deductive method, through bibliographical research, to study a new form of legal methodology focused on the interpretation of legal texts inspired by the author Jack Balkin. He is one of the representatives of the Critical Legal Studies Movement, who was willing to study and approach Derridean deconstruction within the legal sphere, with the aim of creating his own theory about a transcendental deconstruction. In this work, essential elements will be presented for understanding the author's theory. Firstly, we will discuss legal understanding, and then analyze the idea of legal coherence. To this end, Balkin's point of view regarding utopian legal neutrality and the importance of studying the subject during the moment of interpretation will not be forgotten. Next, the idea of transcendental justice will be addressed as an essential element for the author, as well as the nest oppositions, which present themselves as relevant tools for the act of interpreting a legal text. Continuing, the concept of deconstruction that moves in search of the transcendental value of Justice will be presented. Through this study, we seek to verify the viability and (in)congruity of Balkin's legal theory, seeking to demonstrate, from a critical perspective, the importance of valuing an autonomy of law that does not appear to be vulnerable in the face of political and ideological elements. Método: o presente trabalho se propõe, pelo método dedutivo, por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica de artigos e livros, a apresentar e analisar criticamente a teoria metodológico-jurídica de Jack Balkin, que se dispôs a estudar a desconstrução derridiana dentro do âmbito jurídico, com o intuito de criar sua própria teoria acerca de uma desconstrução transcendental. Primeiramente, abordar-se-á acerca da compreensão jurídica, para, a seguir, analisar a ideia de coerência jurídica. Para isso, não será olvidado o ponto de vista de Balkin acerca da utópica neutralidade jurídica e da importância de estudar o sujeito durante o momento da interpretação. Em continuidade, abordar-se-á a ideia de justiça transcendental como elemento essencial para o autor, bem como as oposições em ninho, que se apresentam como relevantes ferramentas para o ato de interpretar um texto jurídico. Objetivo: objetiva-se, através do presente estudo, verificar a inviabilidade e a (in)congruência da teoria jurídica balkiniana, buscando-se demonstrar e concluir, sob um viés crítico, a importância de valorizar uma autonomia do direito que não se mostre como vulnerável diante de elementos políticos e ideológicos. Conclusão: tais críticas serão baseadas e fundamentadas nos estudos de Castanheira Neves, através de um estudo comparativo, chegando-se à conclusão da necessidade de uma interpretação jurídica que não seja alvo de instrumentalização autoritária pelo sujeito intérprete. TJDFT 2025-01-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Texto application/pdf https://revistajuridica.tjdft.jus.br/rdj/article/view/1030 10.22477/rdj.v115i00.1030 Revista de Doutrina Jurídica; Vol. 115 (2024): Publicação contínua; e024010 Revista de Doutrina Jurídica; v. 115 (2024): Publicação contínua; e024010 2675-9640 2675-9624 10.22477/rdj.v115i00 por https://revistajuridica.tjdft.jus.br/rdj/article/view/1030/215 Brasil; Século XXI Copyright (c) 2025 Pérola Amaral Tiosso https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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| title | Decision and justice: Jack Balkin's Legal Theory And Its Intrinsic Weakness |
| title_full | Decision and justice: Jack Balkin's Legal Theory And Its Intrinsic Weakness |
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