Fergusson, Lee and Wells, Geoffrey and Kettle, David (2018) Industrial sustainability and the circular economy as counterparts to the self-referral mechanics of Natural Law: part I—A theoretical foundation. Asian Journal of Environment and Ecology, 6 (2). pp. 1-18. ISSN 2456-690X
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Abstract
In Maharishi Vedic Science, the self-referral mechanics of Natural Law are considered fundamental to any complete understanding of nature’s functioning, since Natural Law is understood to be the unmanifest (i.e., non-physical) home of all the laws of nature and the unbounded source of order and intelligence responsible for creating and guiding the physical universe. This proposition is recognizable in modern scientific theories of the ‘unified field’. Moreover, the circular structure and self-referral loops of Natural Law are said to underlie and guide every level of a manifest hierarchy. Among the hallmarks of industrial sustainability are its emphasis on harnessing renewable energy and recycling principles, both designed to limit the impact of polluting activities on the environment and to improve commercial performance. To circumvent the so-called ‘take, make, dispose’ linear economic mentality of the past, contemporary industry has also begun embracing models of circular economy, in which materials and energy are circulated and cascaded through the economic system, with waste either minimized, reused or eliminated altogether. The self-referential nature of recycling and the cascading circularity of circular economies thus bear a prima facie similarity to how Natural Law is structured and functions in continuous self-referral loops.
For that reason, in this Part I of a two-part series of research papers, we explore the fundamental nature of industrial sustainability and circular economy, showing them to be counterparts to the self-referral feedback mechanism of Natural Law as described in Maharishi Vedic Science.
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | © 2018 Fergusson et al.; This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education (1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2019) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education (1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2019) |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2018 05:26 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2018 05:30 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | industrial sustainability, circular economy, Maharishi Vedic Science, self-referral, natural law |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 16 Studies in Human Society > 1608 Sociology > 160802 Environmental Sociology |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4410 Sociology > 441002 Environmental sociology |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.9734/AJEE/2018/40365 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/34554 |
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