本文无意于探讨有关“法治”的前沿性理论问题,而旨在提醒大家关注一些学者们虽然熟知,但可能轻视或者疏忽了的常识性问题。上篇:凭什么让民众相信“法治”自亚里士多德以来,“法治”几乎成了西方文化中一种主流的追求;人类进入20世纪以后,“法治”也几乎成了全世界的一个重要奋斗目标。在这种大背景下,近十几年来,“法治”更是中国法学界的一种梦 This article is not intended to explore the frontier theoretical issues concerning the “rule of law,” but rather to remind everyone of the commonsense issues that some scholars may well have overlooked or overlooked. Part one: Why People Believe that “Rule of Law” Since Aristotle, the “rule of law” has become almost a mainstream pursuit in Western culture. Since the 20th century, mankind has also become a member of the “rule of law” Almost become an important goal of the world. In this kind of background, the “rule of law” is a kind of dream in China’s jurisprudence for more than a decade