Legal research methodology: approaches, methods, and practical tools
Keywords:
scientific research, legal research, scientific method, scientific approach, philosophical methods, general scientific methods, empirical methods, general logical methods, heuristic methods, specialised legal methods, interdisciplinary approaches, post-classical methodology, methodological designSynopsis
This manual is dedicated to the methodology of scientific research in legal studies. The publication systematically examines the key levels of legal research methodology – philosophical, general scientific, and specialized legal – as well as classical and non-classical interdisciplinary approaches. It explores the cognitive potential and application specifics of philosophical, general scientific, and specialized legal methods, illustrating how they can be combined based on the research subject, aim, and objectives. The manual’s practical orientation is supported by examples, methodological matrices, and research design templates, enabling the direct application of the outlined principles in scholarly work. The publication integrates theoretical insights into methodology with practical recommendations for its application, encouraging researchers not only to understand scientific methods but also to select and employ them in a conscious, well-founded, and methodologically consistent manner.
The manual is intended for scholars, lecturers, postgraduate and doctoral students, and higher education students conducting research in the field of law, as well as for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the methodological foundations of scientific work.
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