덩정라이(鄧正來)와 사회과학논쟁 -중국(법학)은 어디로 가야 하는가?

Deng Zhenglai, A Hayek specialist, had a significant role in the debate among Chinese social scientists in the 90s, and yet currently there is no research on him in South Korea. Nonetheless he made important arguments in the fields of social and political sciences in China. He asked three questions. The first was on how to guarantee independence in creation of social science knowledge. The second was on how to create China’s own academic tradition. The last was on how the Chinese intelligent can contribute to the humanity’s future amid the current transformation of laws and social structure in China. For these questions, he suggested ‘an ideal picture of the China Law,’ emphasizing the role of the political science in China in the era of globalization. Of course, at a first glance, the research of Deng Zhenglai seems to be an amalgamation of various Chinese and Western ideas. Further, he exaggerates his role and achievement directly and indirectly. This may result in questioning the originality of his academic achievement. However, the author believes such characteristics of Deng Zhenglai can help understand the modern Chinese people, sometimes contradictory and yet full of ambitions, and certain contemporary Chinese scholars who seem to exaggerate themselves.