Pojęcie natury i prawa naturalnego w koncepcjach kontraktualistycznych

Abstract

An attempt is made to prove that the concept of a social agreement is still theoretically prolific. In the author's opinion this is related mainly to the role ofthat concept in the legitimisation of the state power in the light of a collapse of legitimisation established on the concept of social classes or racial conflicts. Different types of a social agreement concepts have been described and attempt was made to specify the concept of nature and related concepts. Primary and secondary natural norms and behaviours have been differentiated and assessed on the basis of moral grounds and their fitness to the existence of the human kind.