An epistemological inquiry on the definition of law and justice

• Published in: International journal of law and management Vol. 52; no. 5; pp. 346 - 355
• Main Author: Alam Choudhury, Masudul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Patrington Emerald Group Publishing Limited 14.09.2010
• Subjects: Empirical analysis; Epistemology; Ethics; Justice; Law; Management; Mathematical models; Methodology; Morality; Ontology; Phenomenology; Studies; Unity; Justice; Phenomenology; Law; Epistemology
• ISSN: 1754-243X; 1754-2448
• DOI: 10.1108/17542431011075991

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to answer the question posed in the literature: "What is the definition of law and justice?"Design methodology approach - The paper addresses the question from the vantage point of contrasting epistemological premises of liberalism and unity of knowledge.Findings - Only the epistemology of unity of knowledge can answer the question as posed above. Rationalism and liberalism are unable to answer this question.Research limitations implications - The empirical section could be elaborated further, but this is beyond the scope of the paper.Practical implications - The paper opens up a vista of applications in the area of institutional change and the moral and ethical edicts of law and justice for purposes of intellection and application.Originality value - The epistemological inquiry under unity of knowledge has answered the otherwise impending quest for an answer to the question that has remained unanswered.