Abstract
This paper comments on discussions about the rule of law (and/or Rechtsstaat) that were presented by five legal philosophers and three public law scholars at the Annual Meeting of Legal Philosophy 2005. The focal point of comments is how to deepen our understanding of institutional aspects that are designed to realize effectiuely value-oriented aims of the rule of law through facilitating discussions among competing conceptions of the rule of law. Commentator's own view on the rule of law is summarized in the part 1. After examined views of each reports in their mutual relationship, the paper refers to future tasks of discussions about the rule of law in Japan, with special regards to the significance of the Justice System Reform for the rule of law.
