Most Important

Looking back on this class, we covered quite a bit of material.  We learned a lot of different philosophies about nature, from Pollan to Aristotle to the enlightenment philosophies.  We also had many different discussions and debates in class, over a various number of topics.  We discussed beauty in nature and attempted to define it, we argued over the positive and negative effects of plants containing mood altering chemicals, we discussed the problems of deforestation and global warming, and discussed animal rights as well as the use of technology.

My question then is, over all of the different things that we did in the class, what do you think is most important?  I have been looking back over the class, wondering what I found to be the most interesting, and most engaging part of the class.  I am still not entirely sure, but i would say that the most important thing we did was attempt to define exactly what nature is, and why.   It is, I believe, the most fundamental question to the course.  I don't think it necessarily has a right or wrong answer.  We read and learned different views on it, but in the end, we must formulate our own stance on the natural world and our place in it.  I think that this class has definitely helped me to know what I believe.  Would you all agree that this is the most important thing we learned in class?  If not, what do you think was the most important.