Choosing Legal Logic
From June 17 to 27, 2025 the ALF Summer School on Logical Reasoning and Law took place in Lisbon. During this event, I gave a talk entitled ‘Legal logic(s): one or many? And what are they for?’. The starting points … Continued
The Role of Dilemmas in Law
Where does the notion of legal dilemma come from? In legal theory, the notion of normative conflict has long been discussed and analysed. Yet, in recent years, a more specific category within the latter has attracted growing attention: the notion … Continued
An advance look at adequate housing: the quest for a universal human right
In light of the consequences of the climate crisis, living in adequate housing conditions is becoming increasingly essential. Humanity is therefore confronted with the imperative of affirming the right to adequate housing as a universal human right, one that safeguards … Continued
Should We Be Offended by AI Slurs? The Case of Algorithmic Insults (II)
In the precedent blog post, we explored the first to stages to give an answer to whether we should be offended by AI slurs: the technical architectures of LLMs and their capacity to generate toxic content, as well as some … Continued
Je li kriterij lex posterior nužan u pravnim sustavima?
Normativni sukobi (antinomije) tradicionalna su tema u zapadnoj pravnoj misli.[i] Pojam se, u širem smislu, odnosi na situacije u kojima dvije pravne norme, koje su istovremeno primjenljive na isto činjenično stanje, uređuju to stanje na međusobno nespojiv način. Primjer … Continued
Is Lex Posterior Necessary in Legal Systems?
Normative conflicts (antinomies) are a traditional topic in Western legal thought [1]. The term, quite broadly speaking, refers to the situations in which two legal norms, simultaneously applicable to the same state of affairs, regulate the state of affairs in … Continued
A Very Scandinavian Saga (Part II)
Or: The Legal Phenomenon According to Hägerström and its Echoes in the Works of Olivecrona and Lundstedt The first part of this project explored the historical and cultural context, as well as the rejection of metaphysics, that laid and … Continued
Should We Be Offended by AI Slurs? The Case of Algorithmic Insults (I)
The rapid integration of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as GPT-5, Gemini and Grok, into daily life has generated remarkable opportunities for communication, creativity, and information processing. These systems are capable of drafting text, generating code, and sustaining seemingly coherent … Continued
Does logic have any relation to law? (Part II)
We have already seen how logic has been applied in legal theory, in particular for the reconstruction of legal systems as deductive systems and the logical justification of legal decisions. Here, we will see in which sense the claim that … Continued
A Very Scandinavian Saga (Part I)
Or: Hägerström’s War on Legal on Metaphysics (or Magic!) Hans Kelsen, in the first edition of his Pure Theory of Law from 1934, recounts that, with the victory of the liberal bourgeoisie in the 19th century, an unprecedented cycle of … Continued