Introduction 1
1 Crossing 11
The horizon in the piazza 11
A critical crossing 13
Locating critique 22
The problem with Luhmann 29
Distinguishing, marking, crossing 36
The openness of closure / The closure of openness 40
Observing 52
2 Law as paradox 59
Cheating 59
Law’s paradox 65
The environment of the law 79
Locating justice / Locating law 87
Dealing 99
3 Society’s law 105
In society 105
On the other side 118
Coupling of environments 129
Times 136
Text and context of a constitution 142
The paradox of rights 153
4 Environmental applications 171
The turning of environmental law 171
Absence of reference 186
Remembering and waiting 199
Bibliography 211
Index 229