VJ Home: Archive: Abstract Article (2001) 5 VJ 1, 87-98 The Application of Philosophy of Law's Method in International Commercial Arbitration Eduardo Silva-Romero* The role of philosophy of law in international commercial arbitration is discussed by Eduardo Silva-Romero. This article assesses the use of the method of philosophy of law in charactering a legal phrase or defining legal terms in the context of international commercial arbitration. * Docteur en Droit, University of Paris II; Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris