Eugen Ehrlich und die heutige Rechtssoziologie – 10 Thesen

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The paper introduces 10 theses how Ehrlich (1822-1922) is still relevant for today's sociology of law. It starts with Ehrlich showing a social science approach to law, continues with Ehrlich opening up a qualitative empirical approach and suggesting an empirically comparative approach. His work encourages studying legal dogmatic and the tools jurists use. Ehrlich invites to study the development and origins of laws and he sharpens the view on the everyday and the ordered lives of lay people. The emotional grounding of law has been highlighted by Ehrlich as well as conducting research together with students and practitioners. He exemplifies how political perspectives influence research questions and his life reminds of the existential vulnerability of the individual in modern society.

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  • Eugen Ehrlich, Sociology of law, Socio-legal studies, Sociological theory, Legal theory, Legal history
Translated title of the contributionEugen Ehrlich and Today's Sociology of Law - 10 Theses
Original languageGerman
Number of pages30
Publication statusPublished - 3 Oct 2022
EventTagung anlässlich des 100. Todestages von Eugen Ehrlich - Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany
Duration: 29 Sept 202230 Sept 2022
https://www.lhlt.mpg.de/2892367/event-22-09-29-100-todestages-von-eugen-ehrlich

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ConferenceTagung anlässlich des 100. Todestages von Eugen Ehrlich
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFrankfurt-on-Main
Period29/09/2230/09/22
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