法律消亡论的概念分析

The Conceptual Analysis of Withering Away of Law

法律消亡论是马克思主义法学的一个著名论题。法律消亡论体现了马克思主义社会理论的批判和理想性特征。法律消亡论是以特定的法律概念论作为支撑的。澄清和揭示法律消亡论的理论语境是评价法律消亡论的重要前提。正统马克思主义者的法律消亡论体现的是法律的阶级工具论,帕舒卡尼斯的法律消亡论以法律的商品交换理论作为基础,太渥的法律消亡论反映的是法律自然主义,根据历史唯物主义批评法律的第四种观点建立在疏远论的基础之上。然而,这四种法律消亡论背后的概念理论都对法律持一种狭隘的理解,这些法律概念论没有全面而准确地揭示法律的本质属性。如果持一种更为宽泛的法律定义观,法律消亡论的结论就必须被放弃。

The withering away of law is a famous thesis of Marxian jurisprudence. The withering away thesis reflects the critical and utopia characteristics of Marxism social theory. The withering away thesis is based on specific concept theory of law. To clarify and reveal the context of the withering away thesis is the premise to evaluate it. The withering away thesis of orthodox Marxist reflects class instrumentalist theory of law. The withering away thesis of E. Pashukanis is based on his commodity exchange of law. The withering away thesis of O. Taiwo reflects legal naturalism. The fourth view of withering away thesis according to historical materialism is based on estrangement theory. However,these four kinds of legal concept theory behind the withering away thesis hold a narrow understanding of the law. These legal concept theories did not fully and accurately revealthe nature of law. If we have a more broadly definition of law,the withering away thesis must be abandoned.