道格拉斯与现实主义法学的遗产

Douglas and the Legacy of Legal Realism

威廉·道格拉斯既是一位法理学家,也是一位商法学家。作为法理学家,道格拉斯反对概念分析,主张从功能的角度分析法律,具有创新性。作为商法学家,道格拉斯对美国证券法和破产法都有研究,他对美国破产法的理论研究具有前沿性,他的法律实证研究对美国破产法的改革产生了重要的影响。作为美国最高法院的法官,道格拉斯撰写的一些司法判决书对美国破产实践产生了影响。研究道格拉斯的法律思想,可以给我国法理学和破产法的理论研究带来启示。

Douglas is both a jurisprudent and a commercial expert.As a jurisprudent,Douglas rejects conceptual analysis and argues to analyse law by using a functional approach which is innovative.As a commercial expert,Douglas studies both securities law and bankruptcy law.His theoretical studies on bankruptcy are cutting-edge studies,and his empirical studies of law have great impact on American bankruptcy law reform.As the Supreme Court judge,Douglas writes some judicial decisions which influence American bankruptcy practice.Studies on legal thoughts of Douglas can bring some inspirations to the theoretical studies of jurisprudence and bankruptcy law in China.