Journal of Literary Writing and Evaluation (Print ISSN 3078-8129; Online ISSN: 3104-5073)

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JLWE, Vol.1, No.1,2025，pp. 176-184.

司法意见的文学性重构
——评理查德·艾伦·波斯纳的《法律与文学》

王明科（Wang Mingke）[1]

摘要：波斯纳的《法律与文学》是一部深刻探讨法律与文学关系的经典著作，其核心在于揭示司法意见中的文学性及其对司法实践的影响。波斯纳以独特的实用主义视角，将法律与文学的互动归纳为“法律中的文学”“作为文学的法律”“通过文学的法律”以及“有关文学的法律”四种问题域，阐述了司法意见文学化重构隐喻的意识形态投射、叙事的道德权威建构、修辞结构的理性伪装三个方面的深层互动机制。波斯纳还系统剖析了修辞在司法实践中的双重功能：既可作为弥补法律语言刚性的润滑剂，又可能沦为司法能动主义的隐蔽工具。其以渊博的文本分析、清晰的逻辑架构，揭示了文学作为法律批判媒介的独特价值，同时也划定了其作用边界。进一步回答了“文学如何既服务于法律的理性目标，又不沦为功利主义的附庸”这一重要问题。

关键词：法律与文学；文学作品；法律观念；法律实践

Title: The Literary Reconstruction of Judicial Opinions——Comment on Richard Allen Posner’s Law and Literature

Abstract: Richard Posner’s Law and Literature is a seminal work that profoundly explores the relationship between law and literature, focusing on uncovering the literary dimensions of judicial opinions and their impact on judicial practice. Through a pragmatic lens, Posner categorizes the interplay between law and literature into four thematic domains: “law in literature” “law as literature” “law through literature” and “law of literature”. He elucidates the deep-seated mechanisms of interaction across three dimensions: the metaphorical projection of ideology in literary reconstructions of judicial opinions, the narrative construction of moral authority, and the rational disguises of rhetorical structures. Posner systematically analyzes the dual function of rhetoric in judicial practice: it can act as a lubricant to soften the rigidity of legal language, yet it may also become a covert tool for judicial activism. With erudite textual analysis and a clear logical framework, he reveals the unique value of literature as a medium for legal critique while delineating its boundaries. Furthermore, he addresses the critical question of “how literature can serve the rational objectives of law without succumbing to utilitarian subordination.”

Keywords: Law and Literature; literary works; legal concepts; legal practice

[1] 王明科（Wang Mingke），云南省曲靖市会泽县人民检察院四级检察官助理，研究方向：法理学。电邮：18487152613@163.com。