孟德斯鸠认为,从最广泛的意义来说,法是由事物的本性派生出来的必然的关系,这些关系综合起来就构成所谓法的精神。关系论实际上包含着丰富的法学方法论意蕴。语境论的方法论坚持以法律制度和规则为中心关注,力求语境化地理解任何一种相对长期存在的法律制度、规则的历史正当性和合理性。 Montesquieu believes that law is, in the broadest sense, the necessary relationship derived from the nature of things, which, when combined, constitutes the spirit of so-called law. The theory of relations actually contains a wealth of legal methodology. The methodology of contextualism insists on paying attention to the legal system and rules, and tries to understand contextually all kinds of legal systems and rules of historical legitimacy and rationality.