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September 10, 2025Open Access

Historical and philosophical analysis of free will as the genesis of understanding law

Key Points

Free will historically regulates social relations and underpins the law's purpose.
The analysis incorporates views from key philosophers spanning Antiquity to modern thought.
Historical perspectives on free will have evolved significantly through various cultural epochs.
Philosophical insights enhance understanding of the complex relationship between law and free will.

Abstract

A scientific article examines the historical and philosophical analysis of free will as the genesis of understanding law. The article considers the views of prominent scientists on the legal nature of free will. The article proves that historically, the main purpose of law was to regulate social relations and free will. The evolution of views on free will in law through Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Reformation and modern understanding has been studied. The ideas of Antisthenes, Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Cicero, Flaccus, Origen, Aurelius Augustine, Boethius, Bernard of Clairvaux, Giordano Bruno, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Martin Luther, F. Suarez, M. de Molpino, T. Spinoza, I. Fichte, G. Hegel, I. Kant, F. Schelling, Cohen, L. Feuerbach, A. Schopenhauer, J. Locke, G. Leibniz, K. Marx, F. Nietzsche, E. Mounier, M. Heidegger, K. Jaspers, J. Sartre, R. Kane are explored.

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