"with everything else, in whatever being-for-the-sake-of something is present, each thing is neither without things having necessity in their nature ,nor as a result of them other than as material, but for the sake of something"(chapter nine, Aristotle)
In chapter nine, Aristotle discusses necessity in nature. He argues that "the necessary" is present in nature just like it is in math. Nature is necessary for materials. It seems as though Aristotle says that nature's purpose is to serve humans. The example he gives is a saw. The saw needs iron for it to exist, but iron does not need the saw to exist. Without natural materials such as iron, the saw would not be useful for what it is. There are specific parts of nature that are necessary for us to make tools and shelter. It seems that he says the end or final purpose of nature is for it to be used by humans. Aristotle has a very pragmatic approach to nature, which has definitely influenced western ideals towards nature.
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