The Political and Juridical Philosophy of Vasile Goldiș

Abstract

In this article we present a philosophical view on state and law, on the power and political values that govern society according to Vasile Goldiș, a great multivalent thinker and scholar, attached to the universal values of culture and civilization, to the fundamental rights of people and peoples. From a humanistic philosophical, rationalistic and praxeological perspective, V. Goldiș developed his view on political power, state and rights, based on his vast knowledge of culture, history, economy, sociology, law, and theology, on the analysis of the real situation of peoples and nations in his time – in Europe or other parts of the world, and on the use of interdisciplinary measures throughout his entire work. He argued for a democratic, sovereign, independent, constitutional state, of a social-Christian tradition, which would guarantee human rights, for humanistic, just and equitable practices in politics, law, administration and education.