人文精神与西方法治传统

西方法治 ,无论是理念还是制度 ,都源于人们对人生意义、价值的认知和关怀。古典的法治理念和学说脱胎于希腊时期人文思想的襁褓。而近代法治的生成又得力于人文主义、人本主义或人道主义的张扬。人文精神的理性追求奠定了近代法治主义的思想基础 ;人文精神对人的深切关怀唤起了人们的法律信仰 ;人文精神内在的自由平等精神锁定了西方法治的价值取向。

No matte in notion or in institution, western constitutionality arises from people's cognition and concern for the meaning and value of life. Classical notions and doctrines of constitutionality developed out of the infancy of humane spirits at the Greek age. The generation of modern constitutionality has profited from the publicizing of humanism or humanitarianism. Rational pursuit for humane spirits has laid an ideological foundation for modern constitutionality. The deep concern for people in humane spirits has aroused people's belief in law. The spirits of freedom and equality inherent in humane spirits have fixed the value orientation of western constitutionality.