O sujeito universal de direitos universais como núcleo da totalidade da realidade do Direito no pensamento atual de Joaquim Carlos Salgado: homenagem aos 70 anos do jusfilósofo mineiro

Abstract

This paper presents a reflection on the current stage of thinking of the legal philosopher, Joaquim Carlos Salgado, to establish the core features of his reflexive approach to legal reality and highlight the concept of the Universal Subject of Universal Rights as the “bedrock” or key concept of his reflections on current law. The systematic review method is applied to the author’s texts by focusing on his recent production based on a reflective approach, and by seeking to situate his thought in the philosophical and legal context, thereby revealing the strength of his assertions on today’s Idea of Justice. It concludes that there is a need to reinstitute the concept of subject of rights as a key to understanding the entirety of the legal phenomenon in the transformation of the experience of Western ethical culture, as masterfully presented by the renowned Minas Gerais thinker.