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Timescape Man and the Natural World Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Animals had evolved in such a way that the ways of nature seemed simple to them; that was a definite survival trait. The laws had shaped man, not the other way around. (46.65)

A little take away message in regards to this theme in the novel: In our daily lives, we might forget our true relation to nature, choosing to see ourselves as beyond or outside of it, but the truth is that we are shaped by natural laws and they continue to work on us.