The Type Theory of Law An Essay in Psychoanalytic Jurisprudence [Paperback]

Thisvolume presents a Type Theory of Law (TTL), claiming that this is a uniquetheory of law that stems from the philosophical understanding of Jungspsychological types applied to the phenomenon of law. Furthermore, the TTLclaims to be a universal, general and descriptive account of law. To provethat, the book first presents the fundamentals of Jungian psychological types,as they had been invented by Jung and consequently developed further by hisfollowers. The next part of the book describes how the typological structure ofan individual determines their understanding of law. It then addresses the wayin which inclusive legal theory can be understood based on this typology.Finally, the book describes the TTL in general and descriptive terms and putsit into context. All in all, the book shows how the integral or inclusiveapproach to understanding the nature of law is not only in tune with our time,but also relevant for presenting a more persuasive picture of law than theolder exclusivist or dualist approaches of strict natural law and rigid legalpositivism did.

Introduction.- 1 Integral Theories of Law.- 2 Understanding Law and Legal Practice Through Jungian Type Theory.- 3 Historical Types of Law.- 4 A Psychological-Typological Reading of Integral Theories of Law.- 5 The Type Theory of Law.

Marko Novak Born in 1967. LL.B. and LL.D. from Ljubljana UniversityFaculty of Law, LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center (U.S.). Morethan a decade a legal advisor at the Slovene ConstitutionalCourt. Now associate professor of legal theory and constitutionallaw. Dean of the European Faculty of Law, Slovenia. Vice-president of theSlovene Council for the Judiciary. Academic writings mainly from the area ofpsychoanalitic jurisprudence and legall£"