ABSTRACT
Although Locke seldom uses the word ‘justice’, a particular concept of justice seems to underlie his political theory. The purpose of this chapter is to identify that concept, and clarify it. I shall first try to establish the identity of Locke's concept of justice by exploring some of its historical sources. Then I shall clarify his concept by providing a reconstruction of it, and considering its special application. This chapter is intended to show that he has a unitary concept of justice, albeit one that manifests variable specific features at different levels of his political theory.
