Abstract

Justice, law and history -- Origins of the Western jurisprudential tradition -- The emergence of 'modern' political thought -- Images of law from Grotius to Kant -- Positive law, positive justice : Hart -- Justice in the 'real world' : Dworkin -- Justice and the liberal state : Rawls -- Justice and the common good : Finnis -- Justice and legality : Fuller -- Justice and legal order : further reflections -- Conclusions?