LEGAL ANALITICAL THEORY OF THE XXI CENTURY: MONISM AND PLURALISM TO THE STUDY OF LAW

Abstract

This research will offer a metatheorical understanding of the problem inside analytical legal philosophy of the twentieth-one century about the choice of a theory which gives account of the legal practice, purposing two discursive blocks: in one hand the theories which represent the monism, in the other which ascribe to pluralism. The aim of this plan is to conclude that is preferable choice a pluralist theory. For that purpose the analysis will support three discussion levels. First  exposing triple distinction methodology of this research, this is directed to the intellectual division between monism and pluralism. Second in section III will examine the most relevant theories of the twentieth century analytical tradition of philosophy of law in the latter discussion level. Third in section IV will evaluate the problem of epistemic value or merits of theories about law, related with the possibility of stablish an argumentative conception that enriches the understanding of nowadays metaphilosophical debates