Rzymskoprawna koncepcja wolności u Álvaro d’Orsa – perspektywa prawna i filozoficzna

María Alejandra Vanney

Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6472-7688


Abstract

The purpose of the article is to critically explore and analyse the original concept of freedom formulated by the renowned Spanish scholar of Roman law, Álvaro d’Ors (1915–2004), drawing from his numerous, yet not fully systematised or compiled, teachings. Drawing on the Roman legal notion of libertas and employing legal and philosophical frameworks, d’Ors advances from freedom of choice to moral freedom, ultimately culminating in its highest form of responsible freedom. Furthermore, by scrutinising d’Ors’ argument that responsibility constitutes the essential presupposition of freedom, the article seeks to offer a compelling counterpoint to modern interpretations of freedom. Finally, while acknowledging shortcomings of d’Ors’ treatment from the perspective of the philosophical foundations of law, the article aims to demonstrate the enduring relevance of Roman law to contemporary philosophical and legal debates concerning freedom, responsibility, and civil order.

 


Keywords:

Roman law, libertas, moral freedom, freedom and responsibility, modern freedom.


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Published
2025-09-26

Cited by

Vanney, M. A. (2025). Rzymskoprawna koncepcja wolności u Álvaro d’Orsa – perspektywa prawna i filozoficzna. Studia Prawnoustrojowe, (69). https://doi.org/10.31648/sp.11334

María Alejandra Vanney 
Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6472-7688