In chapter XV of his exploratory book The Problems of Philosophy, Bertrand Russell focuses his examination on the typical individual who considers philosophy insignificant. By their misconception of understanding philosophy as a meaning for existence and the afterlife, these people therefore automatically consider the philosophical way of thinking wrong. As opposed to physical science, the actual value of philosophy can only be found within the individuals who choose to study philosophy and other individuals around them. For philosophy, the point is to become knowledgeable through criticism. Philosophy does not provide explicit answers to questions, although it does allow individuals to become aware of the significance of the questions so