ÂNIMA - Revista eletrônica do curso de Direito da UniOpet

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Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026)
Published January 1, 2026

ÂNIMA - The Electronic Journal of the UniOpet Law Course (ISSN: 2175-7119) is an academic publication of great importance to the field of Law, created by the Law course at the UniOpet University Center in Curitiba, in the year 2007. Since its foundation, the journal has established itself as a valuable platform for the dissemination of research, reflections, and debates that significantly contribute to the development of legal thought in Brazil.

The name ÂNIMA was carefully chosen to represent the soul of the journal. As explained by the journal’s first editor, Alexandre Coutinho Pagliarini, Editor-in-Chief from July 2009 to April 2011, the inspiration came from an album by the renowned Brazilian musician Milton Nascimento, titled ÂNIMA. The album’s cover, created by the artist Elifas Andreato, features spelling and accentuation that connect with the Greek language, where "ânima" means "soul."

For the ancient Greeks, the soul resided in the brain, not in the chest, a view that aligns with the journal’s purpose of being a space for deep and intellectual reflection. The choice of this name symbolizes the essence and depth that the journal strives to achieve in each of its editions, serving as a vehicle for expressing the courage, life, and affection that permeate legal thought.

We conclude this presentation of ÂNIMA with the immortal verses of Milton Nascimento, which capture the essence of the soul:

"Soul goes beyond everything that our world dares to perceive; a house full of courage, life, all the affection that is in my being... I want to see you, I want to be you: soul..."

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