理性主义与经验主义之争的法律视角

Legal Perspective of Dispute of Rationalism and Empiricism

理性主义与经验主义作为一种认识论 ,原旨在于探求认识世界的途径与方法。本文试图通过理性主义与经验主义两种不同的法律视角来审视西方法学 ,并比较中国以往法治状况和现今法治需要 ,借鉴西方法学的经验 ,对我国法律作深层次的哲学思考。文章认为 ,实现依法治国的战略目标 ,关键在于变革传统的法观念 ,培植和传播科学的、民主的和理性的法观念 ,使客观的、理性的和经验的法观念真正走向社会 ,在全社会形成良好的法律心态和行为模式。

The original purpose of rationalism and empiricism is to find ways to know the world.The article examines law science in the west countries by these two ways,making comparison of the old state of rule by law and the present necessity of rule by law,philosophically thinking about our law.It believes that it is crucially important for the realization of rule by law to change traditional ideas of law,develop and spread scientific,democratic and rational ideas of law,forming good legal attitude and act mode in the society.