EXPANSION OF IDEAS

Man Is Ruled By Nature

20 Man Is Ruled By Nature

A fatalist thinks that a man’s destiny is determined by the stars and everything is ordained by God, which for practical purposes means the natural forces over which man has no control. Some people with a logical and scientific temperament believe that man is the master of his own efforts. According to them, one can make one’s destiny by the sheer force of his labor, energy, and determination, and there is nothing like fate or destiny.

 

Nature also plays an important role in making things happen and shaping them. Sometimes the role of nature is so predominant in determining the course of events that people who do not believe in the dominance of nature are bound to accept the role of nature in determining the fate of man. It is a very controversial issue, and no conclusion can be drawn about whether man is ruled by nature or whether man himself rules.