“On the Benefits of Knowledge of Domestic Legal Art”: The Role of Semyon Desnitsky in the Formation of the Russian System of Political and Legal Knowledge (Historiographic Aspect)
Introduction: Semyon Desnitsky (c. 1740–1789), the first Russian professor of law, was a key figure in the formation of the theoretical framework of Russian legal science in the second half of the 18th century, and his activities laid the foundation for the development of university legal education and theoretical juri...