Chaos, Complexity and Law: John B. Ruhl’s Contributions

Abstract

This paper’s underlying  theme is introducing  a new dialogue between law and science, this dialogue resting upon the application  of chaos and complexity  theory in the legal realm. To this end, it comments several papers in which John B. Ruhl has devoted himself to such subject. This provided, it does not only describe both theories briefly, but also raises the issue of the straight or analogical implementation  of the aforesaid theories to law, and discuss the several elements  which, in Ruhl’s opinion, allow to deem the legal system as a complex adaptive system.