e. According to this view, the world around us is just an illusion and the fundamental building blocks of all that is considered real, are in fact more real than the entities they make up. Ultimately a nihilistists fate will fall into the hands of entropy and once again turn toward chaos.Values from an environmental perspective are somewhat different from all the others mentioned here. The environmental perspective stresses that nature is a main source of many of the values we see everyday. From the carbon cycle to our own daily habits such as eating and drinking, everything subject to the environmentalist perspective.The values from a Relational or New Age perspective are in my view, some of the purest combining the facts of environmental, political, social and mental evolution with some of the more intangible aspects of humanity. That which cannot be explained by science is explained by the belief that everything is connected. Man, rocks, clouds, the universe, are all connected by an unbreakable bond, which will endure with indefinitecy. The eclectic perspective is basically all the good aspects of the various paradigms rolled into one and, according to the text, is profoundly postmodern. I guess if I were to lend myself to any or all of the various paradigms, I would call my self an eclectic with an emphasis on relational values. I find that many of my own values come from what I intuitively know to be right or wrong. Though I was raised a Methodist, I no longer harbor any ties to organized religion, but I do believe in some sort of supreme power though I cant say what. Being an eclectic, I can look back at all the other views and see a little of myself in each one. I suppose you could call me a prime example of a postmodern person. ...
