Triglav Circle has contributed to the UN compilation document for Rio + 20. The paper submitted by the Circle 1 November 2011, was entitled Harmony with Nature. The main narrative is followed by contributions from 13 members on this topic. …
Secretariat of the Trilglav Circle, 17 October 2011 TRIGLAV MEETING, MANCHESTER, 22 OCTOBER 2011: MAN, NATURE AND GLOBAL POLICY Summary Information on International Treaties, State of the Environment and Issues before the General Assembly (from United Nations sources) I Main International Treaties…
The Triglav Circle met in Berlin, Germany to discuss issues of international migration in Europe on the 24th and 25th of June. Two background papers were presented.
The title of this paper suggests a study in comparative ethics, and in part that is just what it is. But it is more nearly contrastive than comparative, and more importantly, I want to contrast not ethical theories, but one…
We have come together for this conference to think deeply about the kind of creative and courageous leadership that is needed at the local and global level to address the urgent challenges that face our world, including climate change, violent…
It has become fairly common among students and observers of social developments to speak of a “re-surgence of religion”. Reference usually is made to the strong public profile of new religious movements in all religious traditions and their increasing impact…
Artists – whether writers, painters, musicians, architects, sculptors, dramatists, dancers, or filmmakers – and artworks – whether poetry, literature, visual arts, solid forms, music, theater works, photography, or cinema – contribute to building peaceful, vibrant societies and can inspire relations…
While environmental degradation quietly accelerates, part of human society prospers in the deceiving splendor of great wealth in things, other parts aspire to this affluent life style and the rest of humanity remain in various levels of poverty—be it relative…
In the seven years since 9/11, religion has taken a more central stage in defining world politics. Global security issues and many conflicts are now seen through the prism of religion: with the view that they are about religious groups…
On peut prétendre que l’étymologie du mot ‘nihilisme’ est double. Il provient d’une part de ne hilum, « il n’y a pas de fil ». Aucun fil ne relie les choses entre elles. Tout est ce qu’il est; il ne…