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Falacia naturalista y ley de hume: Su significado en derecho penal

Translated title of the contribution: Naturalistic fallacy and Hume's law: Its meaning in criminal law
  • Orlando Humberto De La Vega Martinis

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Abstract

The text strives to clarify the meaning of the naturalistic fallacy and the Hume's law, departing from the traditional understanding according to which it would not be possible to derive an ought from an is, nor an evaluative judgment from a descriptive one. The reflections close analyzing the performance capacity of the naturalist fallacy and Hume's law in criminal law. In particular, showing how they are used as a strategy to cover up the radically political nature of legislation.

Translated title of the contributionNaturalistic fallacy and Hume's law: Its meaning in criminal law
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)49-72
Number of pages24
JournalRevista Chilena de Derecho
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020

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  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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