H. L. A. HART’S LIABILITY-RESPONSIBILITY IN F.A. VON HAYEK’S THOUGHT

• Authors: Šimo Halina
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study delves into Hayek’s treatment of liability-responsibility. Although Hayek does not systematically classify concepts of responsibility, his observations align closely with Hart’s typology, which includes liability-responsibility. This type is invoked when the violation of established norms is associated with a specific sanction. Among the types distinguished by Hart, liability-responsibility is most extensively discussed in Hayek’s works, justifying its exclusive examination. This focus also relates directly to fundamental themes in Hayek’s thought. The paper examines how Hayek perceives liability-responsibility in legal and moral dimensions, emphasizes the importance of the rule of law as a guarantee of individual freedom, and explores the role of informal social mechanisms in safeguarding moral traditions to minimize the need for coercion.

Keywords

EN

F. A. HAYEK; RESPONSIBILITY; LIABILITY; HART

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Filozofia (Philosophy)
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 80
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 497 – 511

Contributors

author

Šimo Halina

• University of Silesia in Katowice, Institute of Philosophy, Bankowa 11, 40-007 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0035-4928

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/filozofia.2025.80.4.3