As we look back at the evolution of Western Philosophy towards Humanism, let us take Pico Della Mirandolla's dissertation Oration on the Dignity of Man as our starting point. Pico begins his case with a observation of man's ability to perform pious acts and acts of pure brute. When a citizens is attempting to find its way through the world of politics and social customs, the task can become rather exhilarating. A proactive approach is necessary, one should prepare themselves for the bright lights that characterize the real world of moral and ethical philosophies. We allow Pico to continue "By confirming the onslaughts of the affections by means of moral science, and by shaking off the mist of reason by means of dialectic, as if washing off the filth of ignorance and vice, let us purge the soul, that the affections may not audaciously run riot, nor an imprudent reason sometime rave. Then, over a soul which has been set in order and purified, let us pour the light of natural philosophy, that lastly we may perfect it with the knowledge of divine things." Affection and reason, tend to become diluted by ignorance and extreme tendencies. If we acknowledge these shortcomings, we are able to acheive a clear mind. This pristine level of consciousness allows you to blend the "light of natural philosophy" with the "knowledge of divine things". This is a hardy undertaking, but the fruit of the idea is found in the process itself. Learning to control your heart, your soul, your mind, for a true understanding of knowledge, wisdom, faith.