Olkov, S.G. A sincere talk on the legal science: meaning and shortcoming of this branch of science

Abstract: The author of this article considers that, while jurisprudence is a science of great potential, importance and value for the humankind, the level of its development in the past and in the present could have been much better. In the early XXI century we may say honestly that the achievements of the juridical thought are miniscule compared to those in other spheres of scientific knowledge. We can ask ourselves a simple question: what are the real scientific results, achieved by lawyers of all times and peoples? Shall we look into the achievements of jurisprudence?