Postscript

I like how in the end of the book, Kohak finally decides to end with his views and ideas on the aspects of ecological philosophy. When Kohak says the purpose of ecological thought is the thought of practice and what humans need to do in order to respect the integrity of the earth and human race. Kohak continues to say that injustice is the root of the problem and the idea of lowering overconsumption and overpopulation. I'm not a firm be liver of lowering the overpopulation because I was brought up to believe that the world will always be populated, and yes some people may go a little far and consume far more than what they need, but in reality everybody does that even without thinking it.

I like how Kohak puts his experiences of ecology into play during his postscript. They play a big role because it gives the reader another idea to think about, and how the way they think today may possibly be because of environmental experiences. I also like the way he says that these experiences shapes the way he thinks about the environment today. A small little event can change a person's life forever and the way we think about animals and nature. Kohaks states that his experience caused him to appreciate it and not be alienated from nature like humans today. I really liked how he said that he doesn't believe the crisis can solved with oil lamps and wood stoves. I found this interesting because some of the philosophers we were presented with wanted humans to drop their normal habits and change. For example to stop eating meat and become a vegetarian. Kohak realizes that we are humans and can't revert back to the old ways of not overconsuming. Kohak believes we need to change our way of thinking and try to steer away from events that could cause a catastrophe.

To steer away from a catastrophe will take some time but more effective technology and less demanding humanity will help with the idea of crisis of demands and possibilities. The real crisis is that humans are demanding more than we can satisfy. If humans want to change the way we think about overconsumption, then we need to act locally, and show empathy not only towards humans around us but also to the nonhuman world. Overall I don't think that Kohak ever fully comes out with his idea on environmental ethics, but I do think he presents the reader with different views to the reader and disagree or agree with certain points.