Justice and the law : a perspective from contemporary jurisprudence

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This thesis examines the relationship between law and justice. Firstly, it is argued that theconcept of justice tends to be defined too narrowly as distributive justice or as a mechanismto maintain social order. It is argued that Jacques Derrida's understanding of justice not onlygives a richer and broader understanding of the concept, but also on its complex relationshipwith the law. Lastly, some of the possible implications for jurisprudence (with specificreference to Critical Legal Studies, Critical Race Theory and Drucilla Cornell) are examined.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University