Legal Philosophy from Plato to Hegel

according action actual analysis appears application argued argument Aristotle asserted attempt authority basis becomes century civil common complete conception concerned condition constitution contract courts definition desire determine direct distinction doctrine elements equally established ethical existence expressed external fact Fichte follows force freedom further give ground Hegel held Hobbes human idea ideal important individual insisted interest judge jurisprudence jurists justice Kant Kant's kind knowledge legislator Leibniz logical matter means method mind moral natural law necessary never object observed particular person philosophy philosophy of law Plato political positive possession possible practice present principle problem propositions punishment question rational reason regarded relation result rule sense social society statute theory things thinking Thomas thought tion Treatise true truth universal virtue whole