Paul Ricoeur’s concept of equality and some of its applications in legal and political philosophy

The project was financed by National Science Centre Poland (decision no. DEC-2012/05/B/HS5/01111); Research project carried out at the Faculty of Law, Administration and International Relations of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, financed from the funds for the statutory activities

Rhetoric of violence. On eristic methods used by Stalinist courts in the perspective of Chaïm Perelman’s theory

Eristic methods of the Stalinist courts are a phenomenon, on the one hand, well-documented, yet on the other hand, insufficiently explored from the theoretical perspective. They can be understood as forms of violence occurring in the language of the judicial discourse participants (judges, prosecutors), aimed at the total elimination of political opponents. The article is an attempt to characterise these methods using the conceptual instruments, developed by Chaïm Perelman and presented in the work Logique juridique. Nouvelle rhétorique and L’empire rhétorique. Rhétorique et argumentation. What weighs in favour of using Perelman’s theory are its roots in the abundant achievements of the ancient rhetoric. More importantly, however, one of the main objectives of Perelman was the development of the modern theory of legal argumentation, including judicial one. In this regard, the views of the philosopher are adopted as a counterpoint in the rhetorical analyses of the abuses of the Stalinist courts discussed on the example of the Trial of the Sixteen and the Trial of General A. E. Fieldorf „Nil”

Applying legal narratives. Some comments on Bernard Jackson’s sociolinguistic approach in legal semiotics

 In the article some applications of the concept of legal nar­rative are undertaken in the perspective of Bernard Jackson’s legal semiotics. The analysis are developed in the perspective of Polish social and economical changes of recent decades. The leitmotif is constituted by remarks on sociolinguistic aspects of teaching legal narratives in changing reality. In this context a notion of “legal grapholect” is introduced to discuss possible influence of “deep layer” of legal language on evolving Polish law­yers’ language and vernacular. Additionally, issues of semiotic group of lawyers and legal register are discussed on the basis of the sociolinguistic paradigm. Reasoning is enriched by remarks of possible merger of Jackson’s legal semiotics and Ch. Perelman’s theory of legal argumentation. In the article some applications of the concept of legal nar­rative are undertaken in the perspective of Bernard Jackson’s legal semiotics. The analysis are developed in the perspective of Polish social and economical changes of recent decades. The leitmotif is constituted by remarks on sociolinguistic aspects of teaching legal narratives in changing reality. In this context a notion of “legal grapholect” is introduced to discuss possible influence of “deep layer” of legal language on evolving Polish law­yers’ language and vernacular. Additionally, issues of semiotic group of lawyers and legal register are discussed on the basis of the sociolinguistic paradigm. Reasoning is enriched by remarks of possible merger of Jackson’s legal semiotics and Ch. Perelman’s theory of legal argumentation

Teoria obietnicy w umowach wzajemnych na tle poglądów P. Ricoeura

Istotnym celem integracji zewnętrznej prawoznawstwa jest wzmacnianie więzi, która łączy je z dogmatykami poszczególnych gałęzi prawa. Równie ważne jest, by filozofia prawa otwierała nowe perspektywy dla analiz dogmatycznoprawnych o praktycznym znaczeniu. Niniejsze opracowanie podejmuje próbę realizacji tych celów, omawiając problemy dogmatyki prawa umów wzajemnych z perspektywy filozofii Paula Ricoeura. W tekście została dokonana prezentacja wycinka dorobku anglosaskiej teorii prawa umów, który może być interesujący dla dogmatyki polskiego prawa cywilnego, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem tzw. teorii obietnicy. Równocześnie poruszone są dwa podstawowe problemy teoretyczne prawa umów wzajemnych, tj. problem istoty więzi prawnej łączącej strony umowy oraz problem uzasadnienia ochrony ww. więzi przez prawo stanowione.Udostępnienie publikacji Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego finansowane w ramach projektu „Doskonałość naukowa kluczem do doskonałości kształcenia”. Projekt realizowany jest ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Wiedza Edukacja Rozwój; nr umowy: POWER.03.05.00-00-Z092/17-00

Obywatelskie nieposłuszeństwo jako gwarancja praw podmiotowych

The article provides an insight into the notion of civil disobedience and its constituents. The subject is presented with the significance of civil disobedience as a means of protecting the subjective rights in mind. In the context o f opposing theoretical and legal paradigms: legal positivism and the natural law, an analysis of the legality o f civil disobedience as a means for protection of rights stemming from these laws is conducted. Subsequently, having accounted for the views o f Gustav Radbruch and Ronald Dworkin, a compromise view providing a solution to the paradox of protecting the legal system by its infringement in an act of civil disobedience, is outlined

MCPA decomposition method in soil matrix using ozone as an oxidant ***

In presented research a method for remediation of MCPA contaminated soil based on the combination of fluidization process technique and ozone was utilized. Exposition of soil contaminated with MCPA at the concentration of 0,1 % w/w on the a mixture of air and ozone allowed for removal of over 90% of MCPA in form of MCPA 2-ethylhexanol-ester (MCPA 2-EHE) in laboratory conditions. The efficacy of the method was proven by GC-MS analysis of MCPA concentration profile during soil remediation procedure and by comparing of kinetic data, such as half life time, with the natural half life time of MCPA in the soil.

Distal neuroprotection system as option for right subclavian artery ostial recanalization

We present the case of a 49-year-old woman with neurological symptoms and severe atherosclerosis of aortic arch branches affecting subclavian and carotid arteries. Our patient has a history of transient ischemic attack and recurrent paresthesias of her right arm. We present a double access intervention using a distal embolic neuroprotection device during ostial right subclavian artery recanalization. We recommend that use of an embolic protection device in right subclavian artery ostial recanalization should be considered