公理法:构筑法学理论体系的重要方法

Axiomatic Method:An Important Means in Formulating Legal Theories

公理法在构筑法学理论体系时具有重要作用。这是因为,与其它方法相比,公理法能实现法学理论的综合,能使法学理论体系更加严密,增强法学理论说服力;还能加快法学理论知识的发展速度。历史上,一些法学论著和法典都曾采用公理法构筑理论体系。在运用公理法创建法学理论或制定法典时,还需注意一些问题,如公理的数量越少越好;选择的法学公理在直观上应是有道理的,真理性不证自明;等等。

Axiomatic method is of great importance in formulating legal theories, the reason of which lies in that it can enhance the comprehensiveness of the theories and result in the theories better-knit and more convincing and developing quickly. Thus axiomatic method is often adopted by people while writing law works or compiling codes. But still some issues should be noted while we are doing our work： the fewer the axiomatic method is, the better; the axiomatic method chosen should be of prima facie rationale; truth is self-evident, etc.