当代美国自然法理论走势

自然法理论可从道德的、法律的等多个角度加以探讨。凡主张法之为“法”必得满足道德要求 ,或者说 ,法最重要的特征之一乃法具备的道德性这一观点 ,均属“交叠理论”。然 ,交叠理论与概念性法哲学相互交叉、渗透 ,衍生出多种不同的表达方式。本文在此基础上 ,本文对当代美国自然法理论的基本走向和流派进行了考查 ,其中 ,尤以菲尼斯、富勒和德沃金等人的理论为重。

A Tendency of the Contemporary Theory of Natural Law in the Unite States.

The term"natural law"can be explicated and deduced under the ethical theory as well as the legal theory. According to natural law theorists, any opinion subscribing to law must have certain moral properties should belong to Overlap Thesis. Furthermore, Overlap Thesis, blended with the conceptual naturalism, may seem to be a number of different outlooks that it can be interpreted. Based on thus, this article is just engaged in an elaborate research into the tendency of the temporary theory of natural law in U.S., especially for John Finnis, L.Fuller and Ronald Dworkin.