Lewis Human Nature

Lewis primarily talks about nature in his final lecture on the abolition of man. He talks about man’s power over nature and how it is used as a tool for power. Lewis states that humans are the “general who triumphs” but also the “prisoner who follows the triumphal car” (Lewis, 58). He states that even though humans have made a great deal in creating new scientific discoveries, the discoveries still lie in the borders of nature. Although the man is gaining knowledge, he is not changing nature at all. He argues that many believe that nature is something to be conquered, but will only be truly conquered when humans conquer “human nature” (Lewis, 61). Each advancement is in fact making the man lose control of his own nature and weakening him.