论法治社会与法治国家 --兼谈中国社会主义法治模式的价值选择

社会与国家是人类创造并生存于其间的两个最基本的组织体,从法律意义上说,它们分别代表着两种不同的价值导向.社会决定国家是国家与社会关系的主要方面,法治的真正基础与源泉是社会而不是国家.现代法治是法治国家与法治社会的统一.在当代中国,建构以社会为本位的社会主义法治模式是最可行亦是最有效的.目前,在法治建设中应确立私法优位理念、社会优位理念和权利优位理念.

On State, Society and Modern Legalism

Society and state are two fundamental organizations created by man and in which man live. Speaking from the angle of law, they represent two different value orientations. Society dominating state is the principal aspect of their relationship. The very basis and source of legalism lie with society rather than state. Modern legalism is the organic unity of law ruling state and law ruling society, and in modern China, it is most feasible and effective to establish modern socialist law ruling mode based on social situation.