Abstract A common criticism of Bernard Narokobi is that his vision of the ‘Melanesian Way’ was vague and imprecise. This article argues against this claim by describing the activities Narokobi undertook as the head of the Law Reform Commission of Papua New Guinea (1975–8). Using the example of his suggested revision of adultery laws, this article shows that Narokobi realized his abstract vision of the Melanesian Way in the most concrete and specific way possible: by attempting to reform the law. Much of Narokobi's legal reform work was unsuccessful, but a full understanding of his philosophy can only be achieved by reading his legal work alongside his published writings like The Melanesian Way.

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立法美拉尼西亚方式：伯纳德·纳罗科比和巴布亚新几内亚法律改革委员会

摘要伯纳德·纳罗科比（Bernard Narokobi）的一个普遍批评是，他对“梅兰尼斯之路”的看法含糊不清。本文通过描述Narokobi作为巴布亚新几内亚法律改革委员会负责人（1975-8）负责的活动来反对这一主张。本文以他建议的修改通奸法为例，表明纳洛科比以最具体，最具体的方式实现了他对美拉尼西亚方式的抽象构想：尝试改革法律。纳罗科比的大部分法律改革工作都没有成功，但只有通过阅读其法律著作以及他出版的《梅拉尼西亚之路》等著作，才能充分理解他的哲学。