All of the forces of science have been unable to conquer nature because it is too mystic, too vast, too mighty. It too intensely pervades everything around us. Like the fish that, though in the water, is unaware of the water, we are so thoroughly engulfed in the blessings of nature that we tend to forget its very existence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tohei argues that nature is too vast and mystical to be conquered by science, comparing humans to fish unaware of water.
- In plain terms
- Science cannot fully conquer nature because it is everywhere like water is for a fish.
- What can you take from it?
- We are so immersed in nature that we forget it is there.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are we too close to see nature?
- What limits science?
Another view
It underestimates how much science has actually learned about nature.
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