Rule

What Dominique Pagani says

Dominique Pagani defines the rule in contrast to the law. The law of nature, which is a link of cause and effect, is universal. The rule belongs to culture and to human societies: it is relative and varies, as monogamy and polygamy show1. Drawing on Lévi-Strauss, he specifies that the rule applies to human matters and admits exceptions, whereas the law applies everywhere and always2. For him, the prohibition of incest is the exceptional case: it is anthropological rather than natural, and yet it has the universality of a law34. He adds that the specific feature of rules is that they oppose natural law: nature says "eat," culture says "help yourselves first"5. Along the same lines, he holds that speaking of "climate disruption" (dérèglement climatique) presupposes a natural harmony and a natural middle ground, which he sees as a religious rather than a scientific point of view6.

1. 1#4.3 Angélique (de Nerval)11 Dec 2017 · 28:03
2. 2#4.5 Angélique (de Nerval)12 Feb 2018 · 1:34:59
3. 3#1.6 Entre crise et guerre : Philosopher ?10 Dec 2015 · 1:17:42
4. 4Que faire ? 1/329 Jan 2016 · 42:23
5. 5#4.3 Angélique (de Nerval)11 Dec 2017 · 46:57
6. 6#16 Michel Clouscard : "Y a pas de vacances dans le concept !" - Dominique Pagani7 Jul 2022 · 34:16

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