Abstract
The humanities convey (among other things) man’s feelings about his place in Nature. When looking to the humanities for cycles in Nature, we were actually finding repeated patterns of feelings. A more complete understanding of these is essential before we move into the realm of hard science. We need to analyze our feelings about man’s place in Nature before we can properly understand our present environmental and related technological crises, for these emotions are the driving force behind the changes that can create or alleviate such crises. The wide range of human feelings about our relationship with Nature can be seen if we look briefly at one of the Greek “elements,” water.
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Schneider, S.H., Morton, L. (1981). Reactions to the Primordial Bond Expressed in the Humanities. In: The Primordial Bond. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1057-0_4
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