Historical Jurisprudence

Author: Cheng Hu
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Whether it is Hegel's philosophy of law or Montesquieu's theory of the separation of powers, whether it is Rousseau's social contract theory or Pound's social control theory, all shine with the brilliant light of Western legal civilization. In the long course of history, the continuous emergence of Western legal schools and trends is a vivid embodiment of this civilization. The "Western Legal Schools and Trends" series presents a panoramic view of the doctrines, origins, and developments of various Western legal schools and trends in China, providing readers with a brand-new reading material for understanding Western legal schools and trends. — Zhang Wenxian (Vice President of the China Law Society, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jilin University, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law)
The process of modernization of the world's legal system has historical diversity and stability. Understanding Western legal schools and trends is highly beneficial for grasping their theoretical essence and core. The "Western Legal Schools and Trends" series provides a good overview of legal schools and trends as part of Western legal civilization, outlining the clear contours of Western legal wisdom and thought over more than a thousand years. This series helps broaden horizons, absorb the essence, and promote the modernization of China's legal system. — Gong Weixiang (President of the Jiangsu High People's Court, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law)
In the long history of the development of human legal studies, the wisdom of countless legal scholars and the spirit of numerous legal schools and trends have been integrated. Various schools and trends contain profound philosophical insights, each being a different part of human civilization's development. Where does the wisdom of legal scholars lie, and where are the thought-provoking philosophies? The "Western Legal Schools and Trends" series, with its systematic, concise, and clear writing, and its illustrated pages, provides preliminary answers for people. — He Qinhua (President of East China University of Political Science and Law, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law)
Historical jurisprudence, founded in 19th-century Germany on the theoretical foundations of historicalism, nationalism, and positivism, emerged as a legal school. As a legal trend, it existed on the stage of Western legal studies for nearly a century. It strongly promoted the inheritance of legal culture, excavated and organized Roman legal documents, and contributed to the formation and development of modern civil law; it effectively advanced codification, established modern legal methodology, and broadened scholars' research horizons. The famous pronouncements and views of prominent figures in historical jurisprudence continue to have a wide influence. Despite its limitations, historical jurisprudence made significant contributions to the development of legal studies and the inheritance of legal culture worldwide, holding a major influence on the stage of legal studies globally.