... of the main reasons for human existence is a quest for knowledge. Plato introduced radical new ideas in regards to the idea of "forms" and how they shape the nature of the soul, what is truly real, the relationship of the soul and body, and how it characterizes our human nature. What characteristic(s) are such that make us to be truly human? Tattersall is a scientist that portrays us as extensions of primates and sees humans as being similar to animals. He comes to the conclusion that our primary marker of humanness is found in our capability to engage in "symbolic thought." This means to "reconstruct" through reason within our heads, what is real or what reality really is. Also he says to "communicate this vision of reality through a medium of language." From a philosophical standpoint, Plato provides his own views on reality and how we perceive it, what ...

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