A Gift From Nature : A Gift From Nature

Mark Fiege, the author of The Republic of Nature, was able to capture the past history through the lens of nature. Nature by definition is something so simple but so broad. We as the readers must analyze the history and the effects of nature of the United States, but we must first understand what Mark Fiege was able to see through the lens of nature, how he was able to define nature. We can see such effects in the chapters of Satan in the Land, King Cotton, and Nature’s Noblemen.

I smiled because I remembered reading about all the unique and facinating birds in the book my mother got me yesterday. I was very intruigued by the canyon’s rim and gorge. Sammy said that the canyon’s gorge showed no sign of human occupation, but we could still go down there for a tour. We all agreed that would be a good idea. Sammy told us to stay close behind him, for the way down could be a little tricky. As we walked with Sammy I stopped every once and awhile to bend down a study the small little yellow flowers that lined the pathway. I remembered reading about thses flowers! They were Mountain Parsley. They looked more beautiful in person than in my book. I pulled out my camera to take a quick picture of them. After I was finished I looked up and Sammy and my family were gone. At first I didn’t panic. Earlier we had passed those tall blue flowers called Silvery Lupines. Or was it those bright orange ones called Scarlet Globemallows? It was then I realised I was lost. I was lost in the middle of Colorado. No one was in sight. There were flowers of many colors everywhere, the sun beat down hard on me, and it was scorching hot. I sat down and thought there was no hope.

In Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer explores the human fascination with the purpose of life and nature. Krakauer documents the life and death of Chris McCandless, a young man that embarked on an Odyssey in the Alaskan wilderness. Like many people, McCandless believed that he could give his life meaning by pursuing a relationship with nature. He also believed that rejecting human relationships, abandoning his materialistic ways, and purchasing a book about wildlife would strengthen his relationship with nature. However, after spending several months enduring the extreme conditions of the Alaskan wilderness, McCandless’ beliefs begin to work against him. He then accepts that he needs humans, cannot escape materialism, and can

In Paul Taylor’s essay, “The Ethics for Respect for Nature,” he argues that… In this paper I will first describe Taylor’s concept of “respect for nature.” I will then explain the part this attitude plays in rationally grounding a biocentric outlook on environmental ethics. Lastly, I will present Rosalind Hursthouse’s criticism of Taylor’s view, and state how Taylor might respond to this criticism.

I’ve always thought that I’ve had an abundance of defects, enough for no one to like me because of my appearance. Once in awhile, mostly when I look at myself in the mirror, I question if there is some way to purge myself of these disfigurements. Hawthorne illustrated a short story similar to my complication, in which he believed that there must be some flaws to the human condition and losing those said flaws would cost someone their life. Aylmer, the loony scientist, Aminadab, Aylmer’s laboratory assistant who is really the personification of the devil, and Georgiana, the ideal woman who has only one physical flaw, were the only 3 characters Hawthorne needed to use to get his point across. Aylmer saw her one physical flaw and saw this as not only a monstrosity that must be abolished, but also as a challenge from Mother Nature herself. In “The Birthmark” Nathaniel Hawthorne illustrates numerous themes and symbols of nature. Hawthorne uses these symbols, as well as Aylmer’s decisions to demonstrate that life is full of imperfections and people shouldn’t frantically obsess about exterminating them.

The choices that we make today will impact our tomorrow. Whether we realize it or not, every single time we do something, we are making a choice. Many of these choices are subliminal, such as the direction we walk or the way we carry ourselves, but some choices impact the way people look at us. More importantly, some choices impact how successful we are in various things. I chose to write about choices because choices are single handedly the most important thing in the world. Everything we do on a daily basis is a choice, and choices are important to me as a person because they are something I am trying to get better at. The choices made in preparation for assorted events are undoubtedly the most important choices that can be made in our

Every person would like to think that they have free will as if we did not than our existence would be pointless. Expanding on the idea of free will is the core of a naturalist argument against that of an intelligent creator in a traditional Abrahamic sense that is omniscient. Taliaferro outlines this situation aptly stating that “If God knows what you will do tomorrow, you cannot do otherwise. But if the future is fixed how can you be free?” to outline the structure of the naturalist’s point of view (Taliaferro, 34). For instance, if a God who was omniscient knew you were going to eat at the Reitz tomorrow is it really your choice to eat at the Reitz if this God knew you would eat there, and not at Chick-fil-a?” The objection seems to be

Why do people act a certain way? Some people are aggressive and others aren’t. Nature and nurture play a role in this. Is it because of the genes passed down from their parents or is it because of the environment where they live in? The reason I picked this topic is because in some areas of my life and other people’s lives, environmental aspects plays a role which affects their behavior and actions, but genes play a role too. I am curious about the topic and why scientists have not found an answer to whether it is nature or nurture. How can a topic have evidence explaining why it is both environmentally and genes. Why isn’t there one answer? Do the aspects intelligence, aggressive behaviors and Mental disorders contribute to the environment where people live in and their genes pasted down?

In regards to our treatment of nature, you write, “Today, however, the population has grown to the point that nature itself is threatened but we have no ethical tools with which to protect and defend nature.” This problem has existed for quite some time, but has just not began to go widely noticed. A philosopher in his own right, Daniel Quinn, speaks of similar topics using his character, Ishmael, to do so. To best describe this scenario, Ishmael had a poster which read, “With man gone, will there be hope for gorilla?” this quote in itself hold little meaning until you take the deeper meaning by using gorilla as nature; Quinn speaks throughout the book of how earth was not created for man, man is just one more short portion of earth’s history and will be seen as such when times change. The meaning of this quote then becomes, will earth have any hope if man dies? This interpretation requires the assumption that man controls nature, he takes care of it, rather than being a part of it and respecting it. At the conclusion of the book, Quinn shows the other side of the poster which held the quote and it reads, “with gorilla gone, will there be hope for man?” Again, once realizing gorilla is a euphemism for nature, we realize nature what Quinn has been preaching the entire book, man does not control nature, nature was not created for man, but man is slowly killing it. On your statement, saying the population is too great for nature to sustain everyone, I completely agree. Too

This interested me greatly, now my power could do this? Whatever it was. I wasn’t sure if it was an illusion or real. But I guessed that my power could somehow create images of living creatures. I couldn’t control it though, it moved on its own, with it’s own mind and thought. I gently lifted my hand and the small creature landed on my palm, all I did was stare at it. Its wings gently fluttered sending small sparkling mist away like dust into the air. I felt a small smile grow on my face, oddly this butterfly made me happy, calm and peaceful. It made me think about my family and all the happy moment I had with them. Like my Dad. How every time I was sad he would take me to this small park down the street, no one else would go there except us, me and my Dad. He would tell me that he loved me and that no matter what happened, he would be there for

I hear the chirping of a robin and gaze out into the trees to see if I can spot the culprit. I hear his captivating song and whistle back my own little tune, not near as beautiful as his. He is hidden in the thick foliage of the green trees. There are many shades of green in one spot just for all to enjoy who will take the time to look.

Humans are going to die soon. So now just ask yourself this question is the value of environment change? Will yes the value and environment is changing over time.

I found a group friends i knew there was quinten he was a midget, kenny he was tall with hair like a forest, and abby who was the kindest person i ever known. We had all been friends for a long time . After lunch the three of us walked and talked as kids are known to do. Along the way i found a bird egg on the ground not hatched , not damaged and not dead.Frozen in awe and stuck to the ground by pure child amusement. I instantly cared for this bird and his future. This forgotten bird forgotten by family the world but not by me. As i reached and then followed to pick up the egg i could feel the slight warmth it exerted and the quiet melody he played inside bump,bump,bump bring boyhood joy to me. I did not want to allow this birds song end early . I wanted this bring to make new songs of life keeping his melody for as long as he can. I wanted it to survive today tommorow and as many that may follow.Abby had told me that tho keep it alive i had to keep it warm . So i held it with both my hands completely covered wanting nothing more than it to live. Abby was a nature lover so she tagged along wanting to help it survive. The egg did not interest kenny and quintin so they wandered off. Me and Abby began to look for people to show the wonderful thing that was this bird egg. We showed Ben,Jordan and many others some thought it was cool

One day, little Steve was admiring the blue sky when suddenly his eyes caught something impressive. A majestic bird that he has never seen was flying near by his nest. The majestic bird realized that little Steve was admiring him and in a friendly mood, flew near by Steve’s nest.

The theme of chapter 6 is to never underestimate nature. One reason why, as said in chapter 6, on page 94 , is because it says, “Never underestimate its power…” This quote proves that nature can be very powerful. Another reason why is because chapter 6, page 102, says, “The fish market was gone! Waiakea town was gone! Not damaged, gone - a whole town, flattened and pushed up into the heel of the river, splintered and shoved inland in pieces.” The quote, from chapter 6, proves that nature can cause disastrous things and can occur when it is not expected. Also, it proves that nature can cause bad things that can kill or harm people. Lastly, a quote from chapter 6, on page 102, states, “Nails juttered from splintered boards. Chunks of broken glass