| This question <128|125> overall <122|124> Pete: <118|501>. graded A– |
| Question 99: Why did God create something as imperfect as nature and humans? (And what does this have to do with the topic at hand?) Compare chapter 1 in Cohen's Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. |
| [123] Pete: It is very presumptuous of me to speculate as to why God did anything. Having said that, Nature and Humans are imperfect. Therefore, they have no choice but to do what comes natural to them. Humans are always looking for ways to make a better mousetrap. Marx explains this on page 163, “The fetishism of the commodity and its secret”. He said, “It is absolutely clear that, by his activity, man changes the forms of the materials of nature in such a way as to make them useful to him.” He goes on to say that wood is altered if a table is made out of it. Even though it is now a table it is still wood. |
| We must realize that if God didn't make humans imperfect there would nothing to improve upon. Thinking would not exist as we know it today. Thoughts would not be tossed about in conversation. Options would not be explored. |
| What does this question have to do with the subject? One must understand why humans are prone to ask questions and find answers. Changing how things are done by trial and error helps one to understand what works and what doesn't. This opens up a new dialogue to improve again and again. |
| Hans: By creating new things humans not only change the world but also themselves. This freedom is not recognized in your formulation: “they have no choice but to do what comes natural to them.” |
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