Sayings, Ways, and Laws: On Law as a Way of Life in the World and Its Significance: Revised Edition: On Law as a Way of Life in the World and Its Significance

Author: Xu Zhangrun
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The "Chinese Legal Studies Series" publishes works that use Chinese as the expressive tool to articulate Chinese legal thought. The content covers fields such as legal philosophy, comparative law, legal history, constitutional and international law, including monographs, collections, and selected essays. It features both classic reprints and new works reflecting contemporary life. Amidst the painstaking efforts of accumulating small steps, it distills the essence of Chinese legal thought, contributing to the legal wisdom of Chinese civilization. Chinese Legal Studies Series. This book is the revised and expanded edition of Speaking the Law, Living the Law, Making the Law. In this revision, three chapters from the previous edition have been removed, and eight new essays have been added, totaling twenty-one chapters, divided into three parts. Overall, the book centers on the interwoven threads of divine will, human will, and legal meaning. By exploring the lifestyles expressed in Chinese society and life, it seeks the living rules embedded within, namely the natural law. It delves into the "making of the law" unique to the Chinese, seeks a "justification," and ultimately arrives at a "living law." The "justification" refers to the meticulous interpretation of Chinese legal systems and legal thought in the context of the Chinese language and the lives and hearts of the Chinese people, forming a legal meaning system in the modern era. The "living law" refers to the beautiful, rational, and pleasant human life and social order gradually achieved through this effort, where various factors align. This book is suitable for legal scholars and law students, as well as legal practitioners such as judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and government legal officials. It also holds reference value for individuals from other disciplines who are interested in law.