Abstract
The research contains the analysis of the phenomenological traits of nihilism and idealism in Law which appear to be in a logic opposition but in fact both are quite close to each other in the context of their social outcomes. Author highlights the fact that nihilism and idealism in Law are serious obstacles to perform all the modern reforms in this country and further legal development, tending the results of an extreme escalation of maleficence and deviations as well as legal inversion and degradation of legal system as a whole. Developing the State of Rule of Law the uncompromising counteraction to nihilism and idealism in Law is needed as well as to the factors of their existence. The research provides for the analysis of different views and approaches which are relevant to the issues of nihilism and idealism in Law, especially those of legal anthropology, and particularly the views of Professor N.I. Matuzov who is the author of several significant works concerning the social basics and substance of nihilism and idealism in Law. Author makes the conclusion that the reality as of the general nihilism in Law as of the idealism in Law has deep historical roots in Russia and in a certain meaning is being supported by the national mentality. It is the main reason explaining all the obstacles raising up in the course of elimination of nihilism and idealism in Law. Author expresses the strong beliefs that the downgrading of the level of nihilism and idealism in Law is possible and extremely necessary in Russia today, nonetheless this task is too hard in this country.
Keywords
idealism in Law, nihilism in Law, lawmaking, legal consciousness, political and legal culture, mentality, powers of authority, civil society, societal values
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