从摒弃到尊重:现代法治建设与传统文化

发布时间：2018-11-17 16:27

【摘要】：中国传统文化与现代法治建设具有何种关联,这是中国现代法治建设的一个核心议题。在"现代/传统"二元对立范畴中,"传统"逐渐成为一种意识形态化了的话语,与传统相关的文化要素基本上被归入旧世界、旧秩序的符号谱系中。在此分类范畴中,西方文化代表着现代、全新、开放、活力,中国传统文化则被认为是滞后的、沉重的、狭隘的,因而是需要变革的。作为这种认知方式的实践,中国近现代以来的法律改革总体上走的是西化的路子,大规模移植西方社会的法律制度,深嵌了东方主义逻辑。在法律移植的路径中,中国传统文化与现代法治被视为两种截然不同的事项,并且传统文化会阻碍现代法治建设,需要被批判、摒弃。当法律制度与中国传统文化产生冲突时,东方主义的思维方式使我们习惯于从中国文化的价值理念层面来寻找原因,如中国人的观念、习惯等。但司法实践一再证明,不受道德和价值观支持的法律系统容易失效,因此,法治建设需要观照中国传统文化,而不是一味地无视它、摧毁它。
[Abstract]:What kind of connection between Chinese traditional culture and the construction of modern rule of law is a core issue in the construction of modern rule of law in China. In the dualistic category of "modern / traditional", "tradition" has gradually become an ideological discourse, and the cultural elements related to tradition are basically classified into the old world, the symbol pedigree of the old order. In this category, western culture represents modern, new, open and dynamic, while Chinese traditional culture is regarded as lagging, heavy, narrow, and therefore in need of change. As the practice of this cognitive mode, the legal reform in China since modern times has taken the westernized approach, and the legal system of the western society has been transplanted on a large scale, deeply embedded in Orientalism logic. In the path of law transplantation, Chinese traditional culture and modern rule of law are regarded as two different matters, and traditional culture will hinder the construction of modern rule of law, which needs to be criticized and abandoned. When the legal system conflicts with the traditional Chinese culture, Orientalism makes us accustomed to looking for the reasons from the value concept of Chinese culture, such as Chinese ideas, habits and so on. However, judicial practice has repeatedly proved that the legal system, which is not supported by morality and values, is easy to fail. Therefore, the construction of the rule of law needs to look at Chinese traditional culture, rather than blindly ignore it and destroy it.
【作者单位】：北京科技大学社会学系;中国人民大学社会学理论与方法研究中心;
【基金】：教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地重大项目“传统文化与现代法治”(11JJD840005) 国家社会科学基金项目“转型期社会不满情绪的法社会学研究”(12CSH013)
【分类号】：D920.0;D909.2

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