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A central topic of John Finnis' legal theory regarding the conceptualization of law as a social phenomenon is the analogy. This methodological proposal supposes relevant advances in recognizing meeting points between solutions to the concept of law by antagonistic iusphilosophical traditions and their potential link with other practical-normative systems. However, the truth is that this aspect of the Finnis' method requires certain theoretical limits in order not to affect his conceptual scheme systemically. This paper deals with some implications that unlimited use of the analogy carries, confronting it with other significant features of the author's thought and demonstrating how the systematic vocation of his theoretical elaboration can be impacted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most important activities of Roman classical jurists was giving concretion to the bonum et aequum in any particular case. This is the sense in which could be interpreted the words of Pomponio, when he says quod non potest ius, nisi constare if aliquis peritus, per quem in melius producing cottidie possit (D. 1.2.2.13 [Pomp. enchir. sing.]). Roman jurists, reasoning based on principles such as equity and fides, sought to resolve specific problems. That way, he was refining law every day. Many of these solutions, with time, became rules of law, whose form of creation should be analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article, which departs from Spinoza's philosophy, the conditions that are necessary to establish a just order in address a political community. How to relate politics and law?, how to conceive and develop the political-juridical structure? In the origin of the modern European State both models are present: authoritarian and democratic models. It is possible this finding simplify, the origin of the authoritarian model in the Leviathan or State hobbesiano and that of the democratic models in the State spinozista. The author of this article will to analyze the man and the State Spinozian; to come closer the conception of the law of the Dutch philosopher and to present as a logical unit the Spinoza's philosophy of law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The autnor develops some ideas on the starting point of Philosophy of Law, with reference to the juridical experience, the analysis of language in law, and the analogic character of the main notions of this subject. After that, the author makes a strong criticism about the reductionist proposals in Philosophy of Law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, Spain has achieved an essential evolution in Family Law. In this article, we carry out a study of the unmarried couple present-day judicial framework from the point of view of the statutes, the case law and the literature. On the one hand, we analyse the regulation of the autonomous regions in Spain, to emphasize their resemblances and their differences; on the other hand, we made a critical regard to the State legislative passivity and, finally, we described the main jurisprudential lines on this subject and we propose the recognition to unmarried couples of certain effects that are legally recognised to married couples by means of analogy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]