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Naturalistic and Cultural Foundations for a More Effective International Law
Northrop, F. S. C.
Northrop, F. S. C.
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Abstract
INTERNATIONAL like domestic law must face the difficult question of norms. Without common norms between the nations and the cultures of the world there can be no effective international law. How are such universal norms for an effective international law to be found ? Contemporary developments in the social sciences and in the philosophy of natural science indicate that there are two sources. One is in the norms common to the diverse cultures of the world. The other is in scientifically verified philosophy of nature. The former source happens to be intimately connected with the latter.