Axiologia e interpretação

Abstract

This work focuses on the interconnections of axiology with interpretation, mainly the juridical interpretation. After measuring the concepts of both, it appreciates how such interconnections take place. Next, it establishes values and offers a classification of them in four groups, as follows: a) as to legitimacy, b) as to time span, c) as to amplitude and d) as to substance. As for legitimacy, it qualifies values as positive and negative. Concerning time span, values are considered to be permanent, longlasting, and ephemeral. As to amplitude, they are classified as universal, social, national, popular and particular. Finally, in what concerns substance, values are as numerous as are the human activities. Thus, values may be seen as ethical – moral and juridical-economic, political, etc, all depending on the point to be reached. Last but not least, this work emphasizes how important it is to be cautious in interpreting, neither letting axiological tendencies overinfluence judgment nor ignoring them, in which instance justice will not be accomplished.