FROM AUTONOMY OF WILL TO PROGRAM CODE: PHILOSOPHICAL-LEGAL AND PRACTICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SMART CONTRACTS

This study examines the philosophical-legal foundations of smart contracts through the lens of transforming concepts of autonomy and determinism. The semantic gap between the natural language of law and the formal language of programming is investigated. The ontological status of smart contracts as hybrid sociotechnical phenomena is analyzed. A conceptual vision of "executable law" is proposed for understanding new forms of algorithmic normativity in the digital era.

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The Bulletin of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University Series Philosophy philosophies of law political science sociology
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2025-09-15
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https://doi.org/10.21564/2663-5704.66.337890
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Digital Transformation in Law
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FROM AUTONOMY OF WILL TO PROGRAM CODE: PHILOSOPHICAL-LEGAL AND PRACTICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SMART CONTRACTS

Роман Павлов, Тетяна Павлова
The Bulletin of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University Series Philosophy philosophies of law political science sociology
Digital Transformation in Law
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FROM AUTONOMY OF WILL TO PROGRAM CODE: PHILOSOPHICAL-LEGAL AND PRACTICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SMART CONTRACTS

Роман Павлов, Тетяна Павлова
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This study examines the philosophical-legal foundations of smart contracts through the lens of transforming concepts of autonomy and determinism. The semantic gap between the natural language of law and the formal language of programming is investigated. The ontological status of smart contracts as hybrid sociotechnical phenomena is analyzed. A conceptual vision of "executable law" is proposed for understanding new forms of algorithmic normativity in the digital era.

The Bulletin of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University Series Philosophy philosophies of law political science sociologyVol. 3(66)
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