In this text john habgood explores some of the meanings of the complex word 'nature' in ancient classical thought, and the development of these in the context of the natural sciences, environmentalism, ethics, genetics and theology.

'The Concept Of Nature' examines practical questions such as whether there are laws of nature which can lead us to describe some human behaviours as natural and others as unnatural, and seeks to guide Christian thinking by identifying God as the source both of nature's givenness and of its immense potential for change.