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https://doi.org/10.34075/cs. 61.1.2
Personalist approach in Vladimir Solovyov’s philosophy of law
Ivan Čulo
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet filozofije i religijskih znanosti, Zagreb, Hrvatska
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The article examines the philosophy of law of Vladimir S. Solovyov, one of the most important Russian thinkers of the 19th century. His ideas of All-Unity, Godmanhood, and Sophia are at its centre, linked to a personalist understanding of the human person and human dignity. Methodologically, the paper applies a hermeneutic-comparative approach, situating Solovyov’s thought within the tradition of natural law and in dialogue with 20th-century personalism. Solovyov defines law as a “minimum of good” – a necessary framework to prevent chaos and establish a just order – while simultaneously viewing it in an eschatological perspective, as a path toward the final unity of humanity in God. Rejecting legal positivism and secular reductions of natural law, he emphasizes the inseparable bond between law and morality. In this way he anticipates 20th-century personalism and offers a vision of a universal community founded on love, justice, and the dignity of every person. The contribution of this article lies in presenting Solovyov’s philosophy of law as a precursor to personalism and as a relevant source for contemporary debates on the foundation of law and human dignity.
Ključne riječi
philosophy of law; Vladimir Solovyov; person; law and morality; personalism
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25.5.2026.
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