Konsep Hukum dan Keadilan Dalam Perspektif Aristoteles

Abstract

Writing this article aims to find out the concept of law and justice from the perspective of Aristotle which provides benefits for writers or readers as well as for people's lives. To find out the two forms of law that are known from Aristotle's ideas, namely Written Law and Unwritten Law, besides that the purpose of writing this article is to know that Justice in Indonesia is related to Aristotle's perspective. This research uses the Philosophical Study Research Method with a descriptive research procedure by regularly describing all the meanings of the object of study and followed by interpretation of the object of study by trying to get a new vision and understanding of existing concepts and understandings. The results of this study are that there are two forms of law known from Aristotle's ideas, namely written law and unwritten law. Based on its name, written law is the law that is recorded and included in the regulations of a country. Laws or regulations are nothing but examples of written law according to Aristotle in Indonesia, namely Civil Law and Criminal Law. Unwritten law is often inconsistent because of its unwritten nature, so this law is flexible and can be changed at any time according to the interests of the people who live it. Aristotle revealed that the source of power is the law. The government of the rulers will be directed to the interests, good, and welfare of the community, generally only if a law is determined as the source of the state's power. Therefore, the only law is neutral without lust and desire, so it should be placed as high as possible to run the government.