#4

Reading part two, and the section of The Moral Sense of Nature was very interesting to me. I thought how Kohak described the three different possibilities of how humans view nature was very appealing. When talking about the hunter-gatherers, this was very shocking to me because I never think of how our past ancestors lived, it is is difficult to believe that they really did live in such a difficult environment. I feel bad for the shepherds and ploughmen, because it is very easy for all their hard work to go to waste, such as when crop failure occurs. And lastly the craftsman and the trader who does see nature as a partner but only as a gift. I think many people fall into this category, and we forget about how important animals, plants, and everything else in nature really matters. We take many things for granted today and tend to forget our surroundings. When Kohak stated "I, I alone, matter" (p. 57.) I feel like many think that way which is depressing but we forget to see everything that is around us, and then we forget the importance of nature and all it has to offer.

Next, when reading the section of Ethics of the Fear of the Lord, it seemed that Kohak really emphasized the attitude of becoming "theocentric". This will never work because everyone has different beliefs. Even though God gave his life for us does not mean everyone views themselves "as unworthy servants of God, for whom the meaning of life is gratefully to care for the beloved creation that God entrusted them" (pg.61). It's difficult to talk about religion and everyone's belief because not everyone is a follower of God, and each and everyone of us has our own opinion about everything. If everyone did believe in God, and everyone didn't see nature as just a gift things may be a lot different. Maybe animals wouldn't be killed and everyone one would become a vegetarian, and maybe the air wouldn't be as polluted. There are many ways things could be better in nature, but because each of us have different views the world will never be perfect.