法教義學的基本立場

On the Basic Standpoints of Legal Dogmatics

當下中國的法學研究越來越呈現出一種方法論上的自覺，而法教義學是其中一種方法論範式，它在方法論上的主張大體可分為具體方法、方法預設和元方法論三個層面。其中元方法論或基本立場可以分為三個層面：其一，在裁判理論上，主張“認真對待法律規範”，即以法律規範為司法裁判的依據、框架和基礎，但並不反對、甚至必然接納經驗知識和價值判斷；其二，在法概念論上，主張“法律是一種規範”，作為具有規範性的事物，法律既不同於經驗事實也不同於價值；其三，在法學理論上，法教義學主張“法學應持規範性研究的立場”，因為它本質上是以建構性活動為中心的實踐科學。正因為對“規範”與“規範性”的強調，所以法教義學在元方法論層面是一種“規範法學”。

The current approaches of legal study in China become more and more conscious of their own methodology, among which legal dogmatics represents one paradigm. Its methodological claims are divided into three levels, i.e., that of concrete methods, of presumptions of methods, and of meta-methodology. The meta-methodology or basic standpoints can further be divided into three dimensions. Firstly, regarding theory of adjudication, legal dogmatics contends that'taking legal norms seriously＂, which regards legal norms as grounds, framework and basis of judicial decision, and raises no objection to, even necessarily accepts empirical knowledge and value judgments. Secondly, in terms of concept of law, it asserts that'law is a kind of norm＂. As a normative phenomenon, law is different from both empirical facts and value. Thirdly, in legal theory, legal dogmatics believes that'legal research should hold a normative standpoint', since it is a constructive activities centered practical science in essence. Because of the special emphasis on 'norm' and 'normativity', legal dogmatics can be said of a 'normative theory of law' in meta-methodology.