Established or outsider?

A study on the presence of Niklas Luhmann’s work in Brazilian law

Authors

  • Francysco Pablo Feitosa Gonçalves Unileão - Centro Uiiversitário Dr. Leão Sampaio

Keywords:

Niklas Luhmann, Influence, Brazilian Law

Abstract

https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8966/2022/65177

The purpose of the present study is to reflect on the presence of Niklas Luhmann's work in Brazilian Law. The research was bibliographic and documentary. The paper investigates Luhmann's presence in theses and dissertations, comparing his presence with that of other established social theorists and jurists, it also shows a brief review of Luhmann's presence in judicial decisions and legal manuals. Subsequently, a brief review of Luhmann's main works is presented in order to reactivate the understanding of his most important concepts. The paper presents, then, some of the main agents responsible for the cycle of consecration of Luhmann in Brazil and a critical review of the appropriation of his work in the country.

Keywords: Niklas Luhmann; Influence; Brazilian Law.

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Author Biography

Francysco Pablo Feitosa Gonçalves, Unileão - Centro Uiiversitário Dr. Leão Sampaio

Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA; Especialista em Direito da Administração Municipal pela Faculdade de Juazeiro do Norte - FJN; Especialista em Sociologia e História pela Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA; Mestre em Direito pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco - UNICAP; Doutor em Direito pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE. Professor do Centro Universitário Dr. Leão Sampaio. Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa "Constitucional, Administrativo e Tributário: Investigações Sobre a (Re)Construção do Direito Público no Brasil". E-mail: feitosagoncalves@gmail.com. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3856-785X.

Published

2022-08-19

How to Cite

Feitosa Gonçalves, F. P. (2022). Established or outsider? A study on the presence of Niklas Luhmann’s work in Brazilian law. Direito E Práxis, 14(4), 2373–2408. Retrieved from https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/revistaceaju/article/view/65177