The idea of law in the philosophy of Hegel and Kant: a comparative analysis

Abstract

The article examines the idea of law in the philosophical and legal teachings of Hegel and Kant. The comparative analysis allowed us to establish a number of general provisions concerning legal justice, private property rights, the basics of contract law, and the theory of punishment. At the same time, the difference in philosophical and methodological positions led to serious discrepancies between German thinkers in understanding the social nature of law.