Wild law : a manifesto for Earth justice / Cormac Cullinan ; foreword by Thomas Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cullinan, Cormac.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jurisprudence.

Law--Philosophy.

Wilderness areas--Philosophy.

Earth sciences.

Wilderness areas.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

206 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Pub., [2011]

Summary:

Cullinan, CEO of an environmental law and policy consultancy in Cape Town, South Africa, presents the second edition of his ambitious 2003 volume outlining his vision of a legal system based on the laws of nature rather than those of an industry-based, man-made society. He begins by demonstrating the current human-centric state of man's relationship with nature, in which we view ourselves as separate, independent, and dominant; continues to posit an alternative view inspired by climate science and indigenous cultures, wherein we are interdependent with and reliant upon the natural world; and proceeds to employ political theory, legal history, science, and contemporary philosophy in service of his theory of Earth Jurisprudence and Earth Governance, which questions everything from property ownership, to the modern concept of time, to the legal rights of trees. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Anthills and aardvarks

The illusion of independence

The myth of the master species

Why law and jurisprudence matter

The conceit of law

Respecting the great law

Remembering who we are

The question of rights

Elements of Earth governance

Seeking Earth jurisprudence

The rhythms of life

The law of the land

A communion of communities

Transforming law and governance

The mountain path.

Notes:

"First edition published in August 2002 by Siber Ink."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781603583770

1603583777

OCLC:

707077427