Constructing Life Philosophies | Chapter 1 Preface
When we think about the great problems facing humanity, our attention automatically turns to such issues as poverty, warfare, pollution, and disease. While these problems are clearly important and urgent, there are other problems which are equally urgent, but often overlooked. This chapter illustrates how and why some of the most crucial issues of our lives often go unnoticed.
In the first viewpoint, M. Scott Peck, a contemporary psychiatrist, explains that we need a “map” to find our way through life. What Peck is referring to is our basic beliefs which guide our daily...
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