关于法律本体的三种理论形态

About the Three Theoretical Forms of the Ontology of Law

法律的本体问题,是法哲学领域的重要理论范畴之一。探讨法律的本体,目的在于为法律的存在提供合法性论证。历史地看,关于法律本体的哲学思考主要表现为三种理论形态之间的历时更迭,即神法论、自然法论和实践法论。本文的主旨在于对这三种理论形态进行学术梳理,以揭示其各自在研究视角、思维路径和理论价值等方面所存在的差异。

The ontological problem of law demonstrates one of the essential theoretical problems in the filed of jurisprudential philosophy. Probing into the ontological problem of law purports to bring forth legitimate proof for the existence of law. In view of historical development, the speculation of the ontological problem reveals inter alia, three alternations among theoretical forms― divine law, law of nature and law of practice. The thesis herein aims at clarifying the above-mentioned three forms in view to revealing their respective differentiations existing in the following aspects: the viewpoint of the research, speculative orientation and the theoretical value, etc.