NATURE IN THE LEGAL THOUGHT AND LAW OF ANCIENT GREECE AS A MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN LEGAL ORDER εἰ οὖν ἡ φύσισ μηθὲν μήτε ἀτελὲς ποιεῖ μήτε μάτην (ARISTOT. POL. 1256 B)
NATURE IN THE LEGAL THOUGHT AND LAW OF ANCIENT GREECE AS A MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN LEGAL ORDER εἰ οὖν ἡ φύσισ μηθὲν μήτε ἀτελὲς ποιεῖ μήτε μάτην (ARISTOT. POL. 1256 B)

Summary/Abstract: The power and influence of nature on human lives and social relations occupied the philosophical thought of ancient Greece as a necessity and determinant of the socio-legal order. Nature was not only personified in Greek deities, but also a tangible factor in the development of the polis. The poor soil and weather influenced the displacement of the population, while the sea routes opened the doors to the new worlds. Aware that they depende on nature and have to care about environment, the Greeks cultivated respect for both, but also saw the possibilities of using nature and environment for the betterment of the polis. For some, nature was a means of spreading power and influence, for others it was a means of preserving identity and order. What was common to all polis was the feeling that nature returns the same way they treat it – good or bad. Modern society does not seem to have taken that over from the ancient Greek phenomenon. Therefore, the need to preserve nature and care for sustainable development have imposed themselves in recent times, as a necessity.

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