Analysis and Critique: Ways of Academic Inheritance

Author: Liu Xiaoping, Cai Hongwei (editors)
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: "Analysis and Critique: The Way of Academic Inheritance" is a collection of essays in which young scholars critique and analyze Deng Zhenglai's lengthy work, "Where Is Chinese Law Heading?" The book discusses topics such as "the modernity paradigm," "the ideal landscape of Chinese law," and "four theoretical models" from Deng's text. It focuses on multidimensional explorations of whether the "ideal landscape of Chinese law" exists, whether it is desirable, and whether it is necessary to exist, reflecting the independent thinking and courage of these young scholars to critique authoritative figures. Young doctoral students from various regions and disciplines chose Deng Zhenglai's "Where Is Chinese Law Heading?" as their target for critique, thereby inheriting and practicing the spirit of academic critique. More importantly, through the analysis and critique of "Where Is Chinese Law Heading?" the book showcases their reflections and expressions on Chinese academia, on China, and on the era they inhabit. Why did we choose Deng Zhenglai and his work "Where Is Chinese Law Heading?" as the object of critique? First and foremost, it is because of the significance of this work. As is well known, it offers a comprehensive critique of Chinese law over the past 26 years and provides a valuable exploration of its future prospects. There is another, more important and fundamental reason for choosing Deng Zhenglai and his "Where Is Chinese Law Heading?" as our target for critique. Behind the discussions in "Where Is Chinese Law Heading?" Deng Zhenglai initiates a profound reflection on the historical era in which Chinese academia finds itself, as well as the stance and foundation of Chinese academia itself in a "three-dimensional" manner.