从历史上看,特定的法治进程中需要特定的法治口号和命题,这些口号和命题往往能够发挥积极的修辞效果。“法治方法论时代”就是如此,它标志着中国法治进程中的宏观转向,强调对于司法问题的关注。“法治方法论时代”这一命题的修辞效果取决于多方面的因素,例如转型社会的发展、法治的整体进程、实务界的反思、民众观念的提升以及学者的努力等。在秉承这一命题精神的前提下,我们应努力促使其发挥最优的修辞效果。 Historically, the specific course of the rule of law required specific slogans and propositions of the rule of law, which often exerted positive rhetorical effects. This is the case for “the era of rule of law methodology”, which marks the macro-shift in the process of rule of law in China and emphasizes the concern over the issue of the judiciary. The rhetorical effect of the proposition “Rule of Law Time” depends on many factors such as the development of a transitional society, the whole process of the rule of law, the reflection of the substantive circles, the promotion of popular ideas, and the efforts of scholars. On the premise of upholding the spirit of this proposition, we should make every effort to promote its optimal rhetorical effect.