Without philosophy we would be little above the animals

Please see quote below for requirement which should be explain how the idea expressed in the quote relates to the subject area from which it is comes.

Give present-day examples and/or examples from your own experience to illustrate and justify the point of view. And using your own words. Not copies from books or articles.

Quote:  Without philosophy we would be little above the animals(Philosophy and  the search for Wisdom)

I need one or one and half page.