本論文除了在緒論中：簡介商鞅的生平及兩次變法之令外，主要是在本論中：分「變法的論據」、「任法的理由」、「立法的合宜」、「壹刑的重要」、「重刑的主張」、「明法的措施」、「法權的獨制」七節，以探討商君一書的法制思想。最後則為結論，將商鞅之變法作一公正的論斷。

Besides a brief introduction to Shang Yang's life and his twice political reforms, this study is mainly aimed at discussing the political thought in the legalism in "The Book of Lord Shang". It is divided into seven parts: Part I: the basis of political reforms Part II: the background of the law-proclamation Part III: the fitness of the law enactment Part IV: the importance of the Common Law Part V: the insistence of the severe punishment Part VI: the management of the law promulgation Part VII: the absolute control over the law-authority. Finally, in the conclusion, comments on Shang Yang's Political reforms and his legalism are offered.

商鞅、商君、衛鞅、公孫鞅、商君書、商鞅變法、秦孝公變法