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Witt 2013, p. 192) worldview. It can be said that generally no worldview is intrinsically better than another, however according to numerous research, the ‘integrative’
worldview is considered important in addressing ecological crisis, because people
with this worldview is inherently better motivated to behave in an environmental
friendly way than people with ‘traditional’ or ‘modern’ worldview (De Witt et al.
2016, p. 111; Cloninger 2013). Thus according to Annick de Witt policy-makers
should pay careful attention to this worldview, using this knowledge to speak to it,
draw support from it, market to it, and help create the conditions for its growth (De
Witt et al. 2016, p. 111). My opinion is that without wider acceptance of this worldview, there is no hope for its notable academic, political, legal or juridical application. From this, a few challenging questions arise. For example, is there any room to
apply legal tools by lawmakers to support an ‘integrative’ worldview within our
current legal structures? If yes, what are these legally adequate solutions? If no,
what other, non-legal tools are in order to promote it? Nevertheless, despite the hard
task to support integrative worldview, another problem, which is considered usual
in regard of natural law or even at Earth Jurisprudence as well, also occurs (Lloyd
2016). This problem concerns the distance between theory and practice of the
‘Eternal Order’. Or put in another way, how can the concept of ‘Eternal Order’ be
converted into a practically applicable legal answer? Notwithstanding, the problem
is not hopeless, because for instance the traditional Hindu law and other legal solutions from Sorokin’s idealistic societies might serve as a good starting point in order
to implement theory in practice, at least at the level of academic reasoning.
References
Augustine (1993) On free choice of the will (trans: Villiams T). Hackett Publishing Company,
Indianapolis
Bányai O (2019) The Foundation of an upcoming civilization able to reach its fulfillment within
the ecological limits of the earth: the eternal order. World Fut 75:298–323
Baur M (2012) Law and natural law. In: Davies B, Stump E (eds) The Oxford Handbook of
Aquinas. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp 238–254
Bhaktivedanta Swami AC (1972) The Bhagavad-Gita as it is. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Borgman A (1984) Technology and the character of contemporary life: a philosophical inquiry.
University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Bosselmann K (1995) When two worlds collide: society and ecology. RSVP, Memphis
Bosselmann K (2013) Grounding “The rule of law”. In: Voigt C (ed) Rule of law for nature: new
dimensions and idea sin environmental law. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Burdon P (2011) Earth Jurisprudence: private property and earth community (Doctoral dissertation). Adelaide Law School, The University of Adelaide
Burdon P (2013) The Earth community and ecological jurisprudence. Oñati Socio-Legal Ser
5:815–837
Burdon P (2015) Earth jurisprudence: Private property and the environment. Routledge, New York
Cloninger CR (2013) What makes people healthy, happy, and fulfilled in the face of current world
challenges? Mens Sana Monogr 11:16–24. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1229.109288
Cullinan C (2003) Wild law: a manifesto for Earth justice. Green Books, Dartington
Cullinan C (2011) Wild law. SiberInk, Cape Town
O. Bányai
Witt 2013, p. 192) worldview. It can be said that generally no worldview is intrinsically better than another, however according to numerous research, the ‘integrative’
worldview is considered important in addressing ecological crisis, because people
with this worldview is inherently better motivated to behave in an environmental
friendly way than people with ‘traditional’ or ‘modern’ worldview (De Witt et al.
2016, p. 111; Cloninger 2013). Thus according to Annick de Witt policy-makers
should pay careful attention to this worldview, using this knowledge to speak to it,
draw support from it, market to it, and help create the conditions for its growth (De
Witt et al. 2016, p. 111). My opinion is that without wider acceptance of this worldview, there is no hope for its notable academic, political, legal or juridical application. From this, a few challenging questions arise. For example, is there any room to
apply legal tools by lawmakers to support an ‘integrative’ worldview within our
current legal structures? If yes, what are these legally adequate solutions? If no,
what other, non-legal tools are in order to promote it? Nevertheless, despite the hard
task to support integrative worldview, another problem, which is considered usual
in regard of natural law or even at Earth Jurisprudence as well, also occurs (Lloyd
2016). This problem concerns the distance between theory and practice of the
‘Eternal Order’. Or put in another way, how can the concept of ‘Eternal Order’ be
converted into a practically applicable legal answer? Notwithstanding, the problem
is not hopeless, because for instance the traditional Hindu law and other legal solutions from Sorokin’s idealistic societies might serve as a good starting point in order
to implement theory in practice, at least at the level of academic reasoning.
References
Augustine (1993) On free choice of the will (trans: Villiams T). Hackett Publishing Company,
Indianapolis
Bányai O (2019) The Foundation of an upcoming civilization able to reach its fulfillment within
the ecological limits of the earth: the eternal order. World Fut 75:298–323
Baur M (2012) Law and natural law. In: Davies B, Stump E (eds) The Oxford Handbook of
Aquinas. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp 238–254
Bhaktivedanta Swami AC (1972) The Bhagavad-Gita as it is. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Borgman A (1984) Technology and the character of contemporary life: a philosophical inquiry.
University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Bosselmann K (1995) When two worlds collide: society and ecology. RSVP, Memphis
Bosselmann K (2013) Grounding “The rule of law”. In: Voigt C (ed) Rule of law for nature: new
dimensions and idea sin environmental law. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Burdon P (2011) Earth Jurisprudence: private property and earth community (Doctoral dissertation). Adelaide Law School, The University of Adelaide
Burdon P (2013) The Earth community and ecological jurisprudence. Oñati Socio-Legal Ser
5:815–837
Burdon P (2015) Earth jurisprudence: Private property and the environment. Routledge, New York
Cloninger CR (2013) What makes people healthy, happy, and fulfilled in the face of current world
challenges? Mens Sana Monogr 11:16–24. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1229.109288
Cullinan C (2003) Wild law: a manifesto for Earth justice. Green Books, Dartington
Cullinan C (2011) Wild law. SiberInk, Cape Town
O. Bányai