A basic human race survival trait is the formation of groups to work together to solve problems. This ultimately led to society in all of it's myriad forms. Without the society of our fellow humans, we wouldn't be much more than animals. Scientists believe that the ability to communicate is when humans become significantly different than animals. IOW a six month old human baby is not much different than a chimpanzee infant, brain wise. Communication with each other is when we begin to think in abstractions, which is what led to our survival and domination as a species.
BlueBlazer Reviewed by BlueBlazer on . Society's Impact On Personal Morals Recently I've been having a lot of thoughts about what is real and not real. Thus far I've come to the conclusion that I know nothing about the world I live in and that everything we think is all based on what society has sculpted our minds to believe. Take for instance the morality of murder. Before I took my first philosophy class I used to think, like many, that murder was wrong; not only because it was against the law but because I, as a human, had a moral obligation to not accept it. Rating: 5