is there such thing as an opposite to nature?

Answer 1

The only thing I can think of is the idea that something can exist entirely from its own side. That is, without causes and conditions which give rise to its existence, and where anything can exist independently of anything else.

Also, where there would be an unconditioned aspect to a phenomenon which does not depend upon size, space, or direction to identify it either directly or via imputation.

Nor can there be a conscious mind knowing such a phenomenon since it can be known anyway without such a mind realising it.

However, this may not be opposite to nature, but nature in its ultimate form.

Answer 2

(I realize this was answered 7 years ago, but...) Yes, there is such thing as being opposite to nature. Think of your large metropolitan district, all of the metallic buildings and signs and roadways - those did not just appear there organically - man built them because of necessity. True, the materials used were based from natural elements of the Earth, but we crafted them purposefully, in a non-organic manner to create urbanized areas.

Answer 3

Nature is everything: 30-50,000,000 species of life on Earth; the solar system; the galaxy; the universe. But, there are opposites within the natural framework, there has to be otherwise we would not be able to quantify and add quality to just one effect. Opposites need each other to counterbalance and give substance to life. You only have to think about normal daily events to prove that. Eg: day/night; sweet/sour; black/white; wet/dry; hot/cold. Without the opposite just one event has no meaning.

Answer 4

If you consider mankind to be above nature, then anything constructed by man would be unnatural - perhaps synthetic would be a good Antonym. I however do not subscribe to that line of thinking. Humans ARE part of the natural world. A skyscraper is no less natural than a volcanic flume. Our desire in modern culture to keep things "natural" is just brand naming for avoiding synthetic items.

Answer 5

"Nature" is an abstraction. Therefore anything that you can point out or perceive in this three-dimensional universe is the opposite of Nature.

Answer 6

The opposite of nature?

That could be abstraction, hyperbole, synthesis...

Opposite of natural: synthetic, fabricated, virtual

Looks right to me...

Answer 7

Yes, the lack of nature.

Answer 8

When human try to "control nature" instead of cooperate with nature in harmpnious way

Cheers

Answer 9

We may not like natures responses to our ignorant actions but the answer is no.

Answer 10

Everything is pre-determined and therefore natural, so I suppose randomness is the opposite of nature but randomness doesn't really exist (sorry, people who misinterpret quantum theory).