| Era of Philosophy | Immediate Goal | Overall Goal |
| Classical | Organization of a Chaotic World | Survival |
| Modern | Understanding of a Rational World | Utopia |
| Post-Modern | Self-Awareness in an Unknowable World | Avoidance of Guilt |
| Era of Philosophy | Immediate Goal | Overall Goal |
| Classical | Organization of a Chaotic World | Survival |
| Modern | Understanding of a Rational World | Utopia |
| Post-Modern | Self-Awareness in an Unknowable World | Avoidance of Guilt |