Some Aspects of the Freedom of Science in the Hungarian Constitutional System

Ősze, Áron (2022) Some Aspects of the Freedom of Science in the Hungarian Constitutional System. JOG ÁLLAM POLITIKA: JOG- ÉS POLITIKATUDOMÁNYI FOLYÓIRAT, 14 (4). pp. 43-56. ISSN 2060-4580

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Abstract

Science and scientific thought are indispensable components of social development. Besides the freedom of science is a fundamental right. Scientific results have a major impact on legislation and the application of law. This is perfectly illustrated by the Hungarian government’s response to the Covid pandemic and the Hungarian Constitutional Court’s practice on compulsory vaccination. Despite this, there has been few academic works on freedom of science as a fundamental right. That is why I deal with freedom of science in my study. In this context I examine a number of components of this topic. First, I briefly introduce the historical evolution of science and scientific thought. Then I will move on to an analysis of the Hungarian legal system. As a part of my analysis, I outline introduce the theoretical foundations of science and scientific thought. After this, I turn to the definition of scientist because only scientists have the right to evaluate scientific research. In other words, they are entitled to this fundamental right. In the final part of my study, I examine the freedom of science from the perspective of the limitation of fundamental rights.

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