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In recent years, spatial justice has been the subject of renewed attention. This trend should not obscure important theoretical disagreements. Going back to the last fifty years, we realize that this concept covers very different interpretations according to the authors and the historical context. Such variety reflects how geographers who have considered this question have positioned themselves within the intellectual debate. This observation leads to questioning the normative and ideological dimension of the geographical discourse while showing that the pluralism of contemporary geography largely results from ethical commitments on the part of the specialists who do it.