Hans Kelsen Quotes on Politics
Hans Kelsen was an Austrian-American jurist and legal philosopher and the principal theorist of the pure theory of law. This page collects quotes attributed to Hans Kelsen on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Hans Kelsen:
“Law is a system of norms, not a fact.”
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Attributed to Hans Kelsen:
“The validity of a norm rests on the validity of the higher norm that authorizes it.”
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Attributed to Hans Kelsen:
“Justice is an irrational ideal; legality is the social good we can pursue.”
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Attributed to Hans Kelsen:
“Democracy is the political system most consistent with the relativity of values.”
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Attributed to Hans Kelsen:
“International law presupposes a basic norm that obligates states to observe their treaties.”