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The normativity of law is fundamentally a 'constitutive hypothetical imperative' rooted in the self's practical commitment to maintaining the intersubjective conditions necessary for its own existence, rather than stemming from moral metaphysics or social convention. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The aim is to reconceptualize legal philosophy by challenging the foundations of Kant's categorical imperative.

June 6, 2026Open Access

An Alternative Path in the Philosophy of Law

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The aim is to reconceptualize legal philosophy by challenging the foundations of Kant's categorical imperative.
Reconstruction of Kantian legal philosophy.
Analysis of Weber's typology of social action.
Philosophical critique of legal positivism, specifically Hart's theories.
Law is redefined as a constitutive hypothetical imperative linked to intersubjectivity.
The foundations of normativity are established as essential for selfhood, rather than mere social convention.
Critiques of legal positivism highlight the need for a meta-rule that preserves the integrity of the legal field.

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This philosophical paper redefines normativity in law, critiquing Kantian ethics through intersubjective analysis.

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Tianle Han (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23ba3c71a5da9775e75f89 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20543763

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