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法哲学 (ほうてつがく, houtetsugaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう哲てつ学がく

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Meanings

1

philosophy of law; legal philosophy

Academic field examining fundamental questions about law, justice, and legal systems.

彼かれは大だい学がくで法ほう哲てつ学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

He is majoring in philosophy of law at university.

法ほう哲てつ学がくの講こう義ぎはとても抽ちゅう象しょう的てきで難むずかしい。

Lectures on legal philosophy are very abstract and difficult.

Kanji

法method, law, rule
哲philosophy, clear
学study, learning, science

Related words

法ほう理り学がく
法理学 is sometimes used synonymously, but 法哲学 tends to emphasize philosophical inquiry, while 法理学 can lean more toward theoretical jurisprudence.
法ほう学がく
法学 is the broader study of law (legal science), whereas 法哲学 is specifically the philosophical branch.

Built from

法ほう+哲てつ学がく

Etymology

Compound of 法 (law) and 哲学 (philosophy), likely a calque from Western academic terminology.