数字法学:定位、范畴与方法——兼论面向数智未来的法学教育

Orientation,Category and Methodology of Digital Law:Simultaneously on Legal Education Facing the Digital Intelligence Age

数字法学是近年来兴起的数字技术和法学理论交叉的新领域,不仅是科技和法学的深度融合,而且是跨文理学科的新研究范式和新法治实践的全面整合。根据数字技术在其中的角色,数字法学的主要范畴可区分为对象论和工具论,对象论主要包括要素层、平台层和产出层,工具论侧重于数字技术赋能法学研究和法律适用两类场景。数字法学的主要方法可二分为围绕规范展开和数据建模驱动,前者通过解释或重构法律规范取得成果,后者主要以定义任务设计模型满足需求。数字法学将带来法学教育的变革,亟需培养文理兼修、面向数字智能未来的数字法治人才。

Digital law that is an emerging fi eld of law and digital technology,not only deeply integrates digital technology and law,but also comprehensively integrates new paradigm of research and new practice of rule of practice across liberal arts and science.According to the role of digital techniques,the category of digital law could be distinguished mainly into object theory and instrumental theory.The object theory contains three layers of factor,platform and output,and the instrumental theory focuses on two scenarios of legal research and legal practices both empowered by digital technology.The methodology of digital law could be divided into norm-oriented method and model-driven part.The former interprets or reconstructs legal norms to achieve goals,while the latter defi nes tasks and designs models to meet demands.Digital law will bring radical reform of legal education,and there is an urgent need to cultivate interdisciplinary digital legal talents across liberal arts and science facing the era of digital intelligence.