
CONCERNING JUSTICE - BY LUCILIUS A. EMERY - NEW HAVEN: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON: HUMPHREY MILFORD OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS MDCCCCXIV
COPYRIGHT, 1914 BY YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS - First printed August, 1914, 1000 copies
TO MY CHILDREN - HENRY CROSBY EMERY ANNE CROSBY EMERY ALLINSON
CONCERNING JUSTICE
CONCERNING JUSTICE - CHAPTER I - THE PROBLEM STATED. THEORIES AS TO THE SOURCE OF JUSTICE. DEFINITIONS OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER II - THE PROBLEM OF RIGHTS. DIFFERENT THEORIES AS TO THE SOURCE OF RIGHTS
CHAPTER III - THE PROBLEM OF RIGHTS CONTINUED. THE NEED OF LIBERTY OF ACTION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
CHAPTER IV - JUSTICE THE EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN THE FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE SAFETY OF SOCIETY
CHAPTER V - JUSTICE CAN BE SECURED ONLY THROUGH GOVERNMENTAL ACTION. THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER VI - THE NECESSITY OF CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS UPON THE POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. BILLS OF RIGHTS
In this thoughtful series of lectures, the author tackles the age‑old question of what justice truly means, tracing its roots from Roman jurists to the biblical encounter between Pilate and Jesus. By juxtaposing ancient debates with modern political rhetoric, the work asks listeners to confront the uneasy link between truth and fairness. It argues that genuine justice cannot be built on convenient lies or popular opinion, but on an unyielding, universal truth.
The discussion proceeds with a clear, methodical examination of truth’s nature—its constancy, its indivisibility, and its demand that society adapt rather than the other way around. Through vivid historical references and careful logic, the speaker shows how the pursuit of truth often isolates the seeker, yet remains essential for any lasting legal system. Listeners are invited to reflect on the courage required to speak uncomfortable truths and the role such honesty plays in shaping a just society.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (166K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2010-03-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1840–1920
A Maine jurist and legal thinker, he spent decades on the state’s highest court and later turned big questions about law, rights, and justice into clear, serious prose. His writing carries the voice of someone who had lived inside the law and wanted to explain not just how it worked, but why it mattered.
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