Regulatory evolution of traffic endangerment offenses in Hungary
Traffic-related endangerment crimes, negligence, causality, occupational liability, Deficiency Act of 1948
This paper explores the historical development and evolution of legal regulations addressing traffic-related endangerment crimes in Hungary. Beginning with the foundational Act V of 1878, the analysis highlights the distinction between intentional and negligent acts, with a focus on the heightened accountability associated with occupational and professional obligations. The study examines the significant legislative milestone of the Deficiency Act of 1948, which established the independent offense of endangering within the scope of an occupation, criminalizing immediate exposure to danger irrespective of material harm. Through an in-depth review of judicial practices, ministerial reasoning, and scholarly contributions, the paper elucidates the progression of key legal concepts, including negligence, causality, and occupational liability. By tracing these developments, the research underscores the dynamic interplay between evolving societal needs and legal frameworks, offering insights into the historical and legal foundations of contemporary traffic law in Hungary.
IDZIG, IZABELLA
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parliamentary work (comparative analysis)
Covid-19, pandemic, parliament, administration, legislative work
Following World War II, it is difficult to identify any single event that has influenced the global community as profoundly as the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic, caused by the coronavirus designated as COVID-19 (also known as SARS-CoV-2), has fundamentally shaped our daily lives since its global emergence in 2020. As a result, hardly any country in the world has escaped the rise of constitutional law challenges triggered by the pandemic – issues that had not been previously addressed. One of the key constitutional concerns in democratic states worldwide was how to ensure the continued functioning of legislative bodies, i.e., parliaments. This study provides an overview of parliamentary operations across Europe during the pandemic.
SOMOGYI, ENIKŐ
Max Weber’s critics in Gödel’s propositional theorem. A possible application of game theory...
Game theory, Max Weber, Leo Strauss, Mihály Polányi, political epistemology
This paper explores the applicability of Gödel’s incompleteness theorem to political theory by examining critiques of Max Weber’s principle of value neutrality. It analyses the positions of Leo Strauss and Michael Polanyi, arguing that their critiques function as game-theoretical equivalents of Gödelian propositions – true statements that cannot be formally proven within a given system. The study demonstrates how Strauss’s notion of the “crisis of modernity” and Polanyi’s idea of “personal knowledge” challenge the epistemological assumptions of Weberian rationalism. By linking formal logic with political philosophy, the paper proposes a new analytical framework for understanding the limits of value-neutrality in political science. It concludes by advocating for epistemological pluralism and the recognition of moral truth claims beyond formal systems.
TAKÁCS, M. PÉTER
The religious freedom and the religious tolerance in Western Europe (1532-1685)
Religious tolerance, freedom of religion, reformation Europe, Transylvania, confessional conflicts
By comparing the political and religious relations between Transylvania and Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, it can be emphasized and demonstrated that Transylvania was an island of religious peace in a Europe of religious intolerance. Between 1568 and 1690, culture and religious life in the Principality of Transylvania flourished in the spirit of tolerance. With the enactment of freedom of religion, the Principality of Transylvania became one of the most enlightened states in 16th-century Europe. Western Europe at the beginning of the 16th century did not know any forms of religious tolerance. The Roman Catholic Church of the time classified all theological and religious views that differed from its own as heresy, and as a sin against God, punishing followers with death.
ALBERT, ANDRÁS
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