ATTITUDES, OPINIONS AND PERSPECTIVES
Introduction to Human Expression and Emergence of diverse opinions Throughout human history, Mankind has made significant progressions when it comes to speech and expression. According to the social cognitive theory , speech evolved from gestures and vocalizations of early man intending to engage in social interaction, such as warning of the presence of a predator, references to objects of hunt etc. Over time, both speech and language would evolve to adopt a more complex tone and much capable of expressing abstract philosophical ideas such as emotions, psychology, social relations, natural phenomenon (example: time) etc. The earliest recorded philosophical archives date back to the 6 th century BCE in ancient Greece. However, older historical evidences suggest humans may have engaged in philosophical thought much earlier. For instance, The Rig Veda , one of the oldest religious texts, discusses many philosophical thoughts metaphorically and was ...