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Onbeş Kasım Kıbrıs University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, TRNC

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In this work, firstly the general definition of law and types of law are presented. Then general definition of justice and types of justice are explained. Constructional and/or complementary theories are defined as general/specific, and interaction theories, relationship theories, and hybrid theories are specifically mentioned. Accordingly, the interactions between the disciplines of law and justice are explained in more detail. Then, the general definition of engineering and philosophy of engineering are explained. The interactions between engineering and law are specifically evaluated, and interactions between engineering and 52 types of law are defined and case studies found in the literature are indicated for each. Then interactions between engineering and justice briefly mentioned. Relationships/interactions between engineering and 25 different types of justice discussed and evaluated with specific examples. Emphasis was placed on the historical development of the subject of philosophy in general, and philosophy of law was defined more specifically. Some of the philosophers of law and their areas of interest are presented in a table format and compared. The new perspective of philosophy was defined and the disciplines of R-Philosophy, R-Science, R-Justice, R-Law, R-Engineering, and R-Religion were expressed with the relevant basic concepts. New Era Philosophy, new and reconstructed Basic Philosophies, and Ideal Philosophical System explained generally. New perspective for the philosophy of justice is defined by considering the related new theories. Philosophy of defense, philosophy of equity, philosophy of equivalence, philosophy of judgment, philosophy of law, philosophy of protection, philosophy of punishment, and philosophy of rights are defined due to new perspective of philosophy. Also, philosophy of engineering law, philosophy of information technology law, philosophy of telecommunication law, and philosophy of security are defined by taking into account hybrid philosophies and general theories related to them. The interaction of engineering, law, justice, and basic philosophies has been generally expressed.

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engineering and law, engineering and justice, philosophy of engineering, philosophy of justice, philosophy of law, New Era Philosophy, Hybrid Philosophies, Basic Philosophies, Hybrid Sciences, law and justice

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Refet Ramiz. (2025). Engineering, Law, and Justice: Relationships/Interactions Based on New Philosophical and Scientific Perspectives, and Philosophy of Justice. Philosophy Study, Sept.-Oct. 2025, Vol. 15, No. 5, 216-253.

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