Ilia State University
Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy
Associate Professor
Doctor
Tbilisi, Georgia
Abstract
In his series of essays “Life and Law”, Ilia Chavchavadze mentions the phrase “the welfare of nations” several times. The concept is also associated in the text with the notions of human “happiness” and “satisfaction.” Ilia Chavchavadze considers “mutual rights and obligations” among people to be an essential condition for achieving “the welfare of nations.”
The concepts of welfare, happiness, rights, obligations, and law are interconnected terms, and together they form the foundation upon which the mutually recognized existence of free individuals can be built.
In Ilia Chavchavadze’s thought, one can clearly discern his knowledge of the works of Ferdinand Lassalle (1825–1864) and his explicit intellectual dialogue with Lassalle’s ideas.