The Alleged Resurgence of Natural Law Theory

Authors

  • Clóvis Beviláqua Clóvis Beviláqua Faculdade de Direito do Recife
  • Bruno Alexandre Rodrigues Silva Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Keywords:

Natural Law, Sociological Positivism, Empiricism, Jurisprudence, Clóvis Beviláqua

Abstract

Published in 1916, the article analyses the supposed resurgence of Natural Law theory. Having shown that the legal literature of his time continued to rebut the thesis of Natural Law, the author argues that law reflects social needs, which vary according to the organization of each society and the determination of its living conditions and development. Therefore, although Law is a universal phenomenon–since it would not be possible to conceive of a society without order–it cannot be claimed that there exists a Law with universal content, identical for all times and places, as Natural Law proposes.

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Published

2025-05-13

How to Cite

CLÓVIS BEVILÁQUA, Clóvis Beviláqua; SILVA, Bruno Alexandre Rodrigues. The Alleged Resurgence of Natural Law Theory. Journal of Contemporary Private Law, [S. l.], v. 41, n. 11, p. 453–459, 2025. Disponível em: https://www.ojs.direitocivilcontemporaneo.com/index.php/rdcc/article/view/1567. Acesso em: 20 may. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 41 (2025)

Section

Memória do Direito Civil

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