PHIL1070 Lecture Notes - Frontal Lobe, Sigmund Freud, Anaximander
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Thus, best people: counter: instinctual drives of the id (freud) will trump any learned behaviors about being good and virtuous, nature (external): question the truth (cid:224) goal: find new insights in life. Internal: frontal lobe (nature) become a better human being (goal) External: challenge rules (nature) understand more about life (goal) Philosophy"s importance in the actualities of our society derives from its interior and exterior intentions not only to create the best human beings but also to discover new insights into the workings of the universe. Stemming from the greek words philo meaning the one who loves and sophia meaning wisdom philosophy has played a significant role in intellectually improving both the individual and the whole. We inherently seek to better not only our own lives but also the society around us. In its most simplistic definition, philosophy is a way of thinking critically in order to challenge both internal and external conflicts.
