Western PhilosophyHarre believes that philosophy is the will to reflect on our reflections on the human situation. This belief is very relaxed. Harre wants answers, but will allow them to come with time. Philosophy allows us to ask questions such as “What is the purpose of human life,” as well as “Why do we seek a purpose for human life?” Harre asks if we are the soul of the body; and if we are both, how much are we of each? In other words, can our souls exist without our bodies? If our body dies, will our soul die? Will humans ever be completely satisfied? We are on a constant mission to find the truth, to find the reason for our existence. Human beings are constantly changing, in all aspects, physically, intellectually and morally. If we were simply material mechanisms and part of a system through which the Earth operates, these value changes in our minds would not occur. For example, if we were just another link in the food chain, we wouldn't question it. There is a part of the human being that believes we are a mere speck in the universe, and another part that thinks we have a real purpose. To get closer to the “answer,” Harre divides philosophy into four sections, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and logic. Metaphysics deals with how the universe works and what our mission is. Epistemology is the theory of knowledge; Ethics is what distinguishes people according to morality. Finally, logic can be described as "a means of testing the validity of arguments". Harre's views on philosophy differ slightly from Russell's. Even though Harre believes there is an answer out there, he feels confident enough that he will find it, and if he doesn't, the next person will know. Russell, on the other hand, ... middle of paper ... forever, never realizing that he retained this knowledge. I agree that knowledge is internal, but I don't believe the individual should get all the credit for gaining this knowledge. An analogy I always think of is this: My friend thinks I have a gold mine in my backyard. He tells me he believes this information and asks me if I agree. I say yes, it's possible I have a gold mine in my backyard. So I decide to dig and find gold. The gold has always been there in my backyard, so it's mine. However, am I completely responsible for acquiring this gold? Absolutely not. The gold mine is knowledge and we cannot get it without the help of others. The slave boy could not have obtained it without the help of Socrates, just as I am unable to acquire internal knowledge, without attending school.