Savigny A Critical Biography

Savigny　was　one　of　the　most　famous　jurisconsult　in　19th　century.　As　the　initiator　of　the　historical　school　of　jurisprudence,　he　raised　a　way　of　demonstrating　historic　school　against　classic　natural　law's　"inane　discursion";　by　this　way,　he　settled　and　established　one　set　of　original　law　system　while　he　did　research　on　a　great　deal　of　classic　Roman　law's　information,　moreover,　he　found　out　factors　of　law　science　and　did　outstanding　devotions　for　neoteric　law's　development.　With　his　historical　school,　he　not　only　influenced　enormously　on　almost　the　entire　boundaries　of　the　Germany　law,　but　also　exerted　a　profound　influence　on　the　law　science's　development　of　other　countries.　During　Savigny's　academic　career　lasted　sixty　years,　the　scopes　which　he　has　involved　are　very　broad,　his　ideas　presented　a　variety　of　styles　with　time　varied.　To　summarize　Savigny's　law　ideas,　the　main　stem　is　law　science　and　not　as　historic　law　and　ethos,　furthermore,　to　conclude　horizontally,　his　thinking　and　ideas　varied　with　his　further　know　to　law　science;　to　deduce　vertically,　all　parts　of　Savigny's　law　all　concentrate　law　science.　According　to　Savigny's　works,　following　time's　sequence,　this　dissertation　introduces　Savigny's　law　ideas'　growing　marks　,　his　contribution　to　the　law　and　his　influence.　Indeed,　we　can　grasp　his　law　ideas'　varied　procedure　and　better　understand　his　law　science's　views　only　when　we　can　understand　Savigny's　all　periods　of　works　totally.　This　dissertation　is　divided　into　six　chapters.　The　first　chapter　is　about　the　times　background　which　Savigny's　law　ideas'　were　raised.　Between　the　end　of　18th　century　and　the　beginning　of　19th　century,　it　was　an　unpeaceful　historic　period　in　Europe.　Rational　natural　law　began　to　fall　into　ruin　because　of　the　rise　of　nationalism　and　the　application　of　the　demonstrating　science's　way.　Savigny's　historical　school　came　into　being.　The　second　chapter　is　about　Savigny's　early　works,　including　his　first　work　《The　Law　of　Possessions》and　his　early　teaching　materials　《method　of　jurisprudence》.　In　his　teaching　materials,　Savigny　began　to　combine　historic　research's　way　and　philosophic　way,　and　as　a　way　to　look　for　law　science,　he　introduced　historical　conception　into　law　science.　His　coexistent　work　《The　Law　of　Possessions》was　an　attempt　to　discuss　idiographic　law　system　by　this　sort　of　historic　way.　The　third　chapter　is　about　Savigny's　medium-term　works,　including　his　the　most　famous　keyed　work　《Of　the　vocation　of　Our　Age　for　Legislation　and　Jurisprudence》,《The　History　of　the　Roman　Law　during　the　Middle　Ages　》and　《journal　of　historical　school》's　establishment.　In《　Of　the　vocation　of　Our　Age　for　Legislation　and　Jurisprudence》,Savigny　arose　the　important　function　about　ethos　in　the　shaping　of　law.　According　to　people　spirit,　it　is　possible　that　law　system　is　"organic".　As　the　beginning　point　of　Savigny's　law　science,　the　spirit　of　people　became　the　powerful　argumentation　against　codification　of　that　time.　The　fourth　chapter　is　about　Savigny's　terminal　works,　including　《Systemof　Modern　Roman　Law》(8　books),　which　express　Savigny's　law　science.　Simplex　law　criterions　became　an　integrated　organic　system.　This　set　of　new　system　is　law　science's　idiographic　appearance.　The　fifth　chapter　is　about　Savigny's　political　practice.　In　these　activities,　Savigny　knew　the　law　and　the　relation　between　the　law　and　the　politics　from　not　only　law　theory's　view　but　also　law　political　view.　In　the　procedure,　Savigny　had　to　find　the　balance　point　between　the　theory　and　the　practice,　　and　did　the　jurisconsult's　　job　as　a　politician.　The　sixth　chapter　is　about　Savigny's　contribution　and　influence.　As　the　initiator　of　historic　law　and　the　founder　of　neoteric　private　law　science,　it　couldn't　be　ignored　that　Savigny　had　great　influence　on　law　theory,　education　and　practice.