法理学学科的性质及功能

The Characteristics and Functions of Jurisprudence

一般来说,法理学是研究法律最一般的、最基本的理论的一门法学分支学科。法理学具有抽象性和一般性的特点;其最主要的功能在于解释和批判:一方面,它为研究法律提供了一种方法论的启示;另一方面,它对法律实践具有一种批判、改造的功能。

Generally speaking, jurisprudence is a branch of legal science devoted to the studies of the most general and fundamental legal theories. The salient characteristics of jurisprudence consist in its abstractness and generality. Its main functions are interpretation and criticism: on the one hand, it provides a methodology for legal studies; on the other hand, it can exert a critical and reformative influence over legal practice.