Deli Gergely „Animus: A római jog rejtőzködő belső nézőpontja” című művének (Ludovika Egyetemi Kiadó, 2026) borítója

Animus: A római jog rejtőzködő belső nézőpontja

Authors

Gergely Deli
Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8093-801X

Synopsis

Law is generally studied from the perspective of how it affects the behaviour of those to whom it applies. This book, however, focuses on the internal perspective of the individual confronted with legal norms. In this approach, law does not merely prescribe one’s behaviour toward others, but helps to refine one’s personality. It helps one to deal with one’s own emotional reactions and desires. It guides people as to what kind of life to live and how to live their lives well. Indeed, certain rules of law provide a framework for how to relate not only to others, but also to oneself.
The three main meanings of the Latin word animus can be paralleled with the three fundamental components of this internal approach to legal norms: the internalisation of social norms, individual will, and personality or character. These aspects are rarely discussed nowadays in the context of law. Law is mostly viewed as a tool of social governance, rather than as a key to a good life. In the evolution of law, the internal perspective has increasingly receded into the background and has gradually been replaced by considerations of a rational or economic nature. Although it radically altered the social function of law, the internal perspective regressed almost unnoticed and has lost its importance even in contemporary analyses of Roman law.
The present work seeks to demonstrate that, despite their apparent functional similarity, certain solutions of Roman law – due to their internal perspective – may have differed substantially not only from modern interpretations of the relevant ancient cases, but also from the modern legal solutions based on them.

Author Biography

Gergely Deli, Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem

rektor, egyetemi tanár, Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem

References

Deli Gergely „Animus: A római jog rejtőzködő belső nézőpontja” című művének (Ludovika Egyetemi Kiadó, 2026) borítója

Published

2026.05.04

Details about the available publication format: ePDF

ePDF

ISBN-13 (15)

978-963-653-324-3

Details about the available publication format: Nyomtatott

Nyomtatott

ISBN-13 (15)

978-963-653-323-6

Physical Dimensions

135mm x 216mm