<P> Other ancient philosophers approach the idea of viewing one's place in the ecosystem as well . They include Sophocles, a Greek philosophers and Columella, a Roman philosopher . Sophocles writes in Antigone about natural law and legal institutions . In his eyes, the laws of the gods outweigh those of man and man must understand his place in the order of natural law . Columella, in contrast to the Epicureans, believes that in order to make the most efficient use of the land, humans should not rely on the gods, but should become more educated and learn to use resources more efficiently . </P> <P> In much the same way that Rachel Carson's bellwether manuscript Silent Spring changed the realm of how and which chemicals are used nature, Aldo Leopold forever changed the way we view our ecological impact on the environment around us with the introduction of the term "Thinking Like a Mountain" in his book A Sand County Almanac in 1949 . Since then, the phrase and the particular mindset it generates has greatly influenced people in all walks of life . </P> <P> Philip Connors has attempted to further Leopold's enlightening of the public with respect to matters of the environment through literature . In many of his books, most notably Fire Season, Connors alludes to thinking like a mountain when he urges reader to think about more than just the costs and benefits an action has on their person . He believes that everyone who witnesses the environment should have the goal of achieving what Leopold spoke of when he describes living in harmony with nature . Connors said, </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> We touch the ancient mysteries of life in the wild . We may even learn to see in new ways--more closely, perhaps, and deeper into geologic time . If we're lucky we get close to learning how to' think like a mountain,' in Aldo Leopold's great phrase . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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