The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world-even the seasonal changes-as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to control these unknown and feared powers.
该观点的论证如下：最初人类将世界自然力量——甚至季节变化——视为不可预测的，他们通过各种方式试图控制这些未知可怕的力量。
The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world-even the seasonal changes-as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to control these unknown and feared powers.