fritjof capra and ugo mattei argue that at the root of many of the environmental, economic, and social crises we face today is a legal system based on an obsolete world view. Capra, a Bestselling author, physicist, and systems theorist, and Matter, a distinguished legal scholar, explain how, by incorporating concepts from modern Science, The law can become an integral part of bringing about a better world, rather than facilitating its destruction. ≪ br/> this is the first book to trace the fascinating parallel history of law and Science from antiquity to modern times, showing how the two disciplines have always influenced each other-untill recently. In the past few decades, Science has shifted from seeing the natural world as a kind of cosmic machine best understood by analysing each cog and sprocket to a systems perspective that views the world as a vast network of fluid communities and studies their dynamic interactions. The concept of ecology exemplifies this approach. But law is stuck in the old mechanistic paradigm: the world is simply a collection of discrete parts, and ownership of these parts is an individual right, protected by the State. Capra and Matter show that this has led to overconsumption, pollution, and a general disregard on the part of the powerful for the common good. ≪ br/> capra and Matter outline the basic concepts and structures of a legal order consistent with the ecological principles that sustain life on this planet. This is a profound and visionary reconceptualization of the very foundations of the Western legal system, a kind of Copernican revolution in the law, with profound implications for the future of our planet.
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