The concept of "legal consciousness" in modern philosophical and legal discourse

Abstract

In the process of communication, the subjective image of reality becomes intersubjective and acquires convectional features. Under these conditions, basic legal concepts become crucial, on the one hand, allowing a person to make the reflection of legal reality more reasonable, on the other hand, contributing to the study of these processes not only in an abstract but also in a wide socio-cultural context. In this regard, the most significant concept is "legal consciousness" which determines the general direction of legal research and forms the methodological basis for the study of legal concepts and phenomena. The understanding, interpretation and assessment of other legal phenomena (lawmaking, law enforcement, legal relations, subjective rights and legal obligations, legality and order, principles of law, etc.) depend on how the essence of law is understood, what is included in this concept, what features it is endowed with.