Reaching beyond patriarchal boundaries

Johann Jacob Bachofen, who argued that before patriarchy there was matriarchy, should not just be criticized for his ideas. He should be valued as a very brave legal scholar who dared to study mythology – a field beyond his own discipline.

Wim Bonis • March 23, 2016

The Rule of Law and the World of Myth

According to law philosophers Western civilisation, reigned by law and reason, has always differed profoundly from the ‘savage’ world guided by myth. Yet by making the creation of order out of chaos central to the concept of law, myth has lived on.

Wim Bonis • August 19, 2015 • 4 comments

Every crime tells a story

Although we rationally try to fight crime, we are fascinated by crime stories at the same time. They reach back to the mythical battles between the forces of good and evil. Yet do these stories also help to reduce crime?

Wim Bonis • June 11, 2014

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