现代法理学中“法律权威”问题的困境——以哈特对奥斯丁的批判为线索

哈特和奥斯丁之间的学术公案恰当地重启了法律权威的论题。在哈特的批判性审视之下,法律权威的问题陷入了困境：要倡导法律主治,就需要树立法律权威,但到目前为止,现代法理学的各派理论却都无法有效地证明法律是如何拥有权威的。产生这一困境的根本原因在于人们对个人自律的道德价值的信奉。

The Predicament of Legal Authority in Modern Jurisprudence-Taking Hart's Critique of Austin as a Clue

Hart's critique of Austin properly restarts the discussion on the issue of legal authority. Owing to the critical review of Hart,the issue of legal authority is put into a dilemma. In order to carry out the rule of law,it is necessary to establish the legal authority,but paradoxically,the modern theories in jurisprudence can not explain where the authority of law comes from. The major cause to this dilemma lies in people's belief in the moral value of self-discipline.