从"法制"到"法治"——荀子和亚里士多德的法律思想比较

From" Legal System" to "Ruling By Law"-The Contrast on Law Idea of Xunzi and Aristotle

荀子和亚里士多德都注重法律的制定、完善和实施,强调法律要具有内在的价值精神。但是,荀子所强调的法律层面的治理,并不等于现代意义的"法治"。而亚里士多德,则对"人治"表示了强烈的反对,他以其特有的理性主义的风格阐明了"法治"的必要性。两者比较,有助于我们理清"法制"和"法治"的内涵,更深入地理解"依法治国"的重大意义。

To research and contrast law idea of Xunzi and Aritotle, we find that they also paid attention to law's establishment, perfection and implementation, and stressed the inner value that law should have. But Xunzi stressed fathering in the face of law,which did not amount to 'ruling by law'. Aristotle opposed intensively 'personal rule'. He illustrated the necessity of 'ruling by law' in his own rationalistic style. This contrast can help us distinguish the inner meaning of 'personal rule' and 'ruling by law',and understand the important meaning of 'managing state affairs by law'.