中国法学的“近代预兆”与“挫折”——以吴经熊生活实态为视角

吴经熊以其'法律三度论'超越了20世纪二三十年代中国法学学术界,其思想无疑是中国近代法学的'预兆'。然而,吴经熊的生活实态和意识又带有浓厚的前近代的落后性,因而中国近代法学又不得不体味某种'挫折'。联系民国参与宪法起草的人,没有一个反对与法治背道而驰的司法党化等背景,以至考虑宪法草案能否付诸实践时,包括'吴氏宪草'的起草人的吴经熊本人都没信心,因而皈依天主,远离法学。这不能不说是中国法学的'近代预兆'与'挫折'的又一表现。基于这样的判断,分析吴经熊的思想与行动、理想与现实,揭示其思想的先进性与生活实态的后进性之间的矛盾,或许可以打开一个认识中国近代法理学形成发展的新视角,并产生新的体认。

John Wu goes beyond the legal Study in the 20’s and 30’s of 20th Century in China by his“three dimension Law”theory.But it is also compromised because of the lag of John Wu’s personal life and ideology,thus the Modern Chinese Legalism frustrated somehow.As to the drafters of the Constitution,no one was against the party-leading judicial arrangement and they are faithless about the carrying-out of the constitution,which leads to Wu’s convert from Law to Religion.Based on the finding,it is necessary to analysis Wu’s thought,ideality,realities,and thus reveal the advancement and lagging of Wu.By doing so,we may start a new perspective of understanding the development of modern Chinese legalism.