摘要
在西方,“法治”意味着“多数人之治”(民主),“人治”则意味着“少数人之治”。但在我国古代的“法治”观念里并无此义。却认为法为道之用,因而在法治国家里执政者就是“执道者”。所以只有知道、行道者的“君子”才能承担这一神圣任务。而“君子”在社会里却是少数。所以,“法治国家”并不意味着“多数人之治”,而是“君子之治”。这一“法治”怎么评价?想就此谈点浅见,并与西方的“法治”观念作一比较。
In the West,“rule of law”means“rule of the majority”(democracy),and“rule of the people”means“rule of the minority.”But there is no such meaning in our ancient concept of“rule by law”.However,it is acknowledged that law is for the use of Tao,so those who govern the country are“Tao holders”.Thus,only the“gentleman”who knows Tao and does in this way can undertake this sacred task.However,“gentlemen”are the minorities in our society.Therefore,“the rule of law”does not mean“the rule of the majority”,but“the rule of the gentleman”.How to evaluate this kind of“rule of law”?This paper aims to probe into some plain viewpoints on it,and compare that with the western concept of“rule of law”.
作者
严存生
YAN Cun-sheng(Northwest University of Political Science and Law,Xi'an 710063,China)
出处
《河北法学》
CSSCI
北大核心
2024年第1期2-36,共35页
Hebei Law Science
基金
国家社科基金重大项目“社会主义核心价值观念与法治文化建设”(17VHJ005)的阶段性成果
关键词
君子之道
法治国家
执政者
君子之治
the way of gentleman
country ruled by law
governor
the rule of gentleman