Text A The Value of Philosophy(第2页)
6。feverishanded:狂热和狭隘
7。layourprivateworldinruins:ruinourprivateworld
8。unalloyed:freefromadmixture,uninated不掺杂的,纯粹的
9。objegsplatedbythemind(被冥想的)客体
10。subject:themiplating(进行冥想的)主体
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1。Howyoudefiioweenphilosophyandothersces?
2。Whydoestheauthorsay“theuyofphilosophyismoreapparentthanreal”(Paragraph4)?
3。deverfiioionsthatareofthemostprofouohumanspirituallife?Ifthereisoesthopeofdisgananswer,whyisitstillofimportaiudythem?
4。Foranordinaryperson,doyouthinkitwouldbefihroughlife“imprisoheprejudicesderivedfromohehabitualbeliefsofhisageorhisnation,andfromswhichhavegrownupinhismindwithoutthecooperatioofhisdeliberatereason”?Whyorwhynot?
5。Hoersonliveaphilosophiclifewhichisdfree?
6。yougiveexamplesinoursocietytoshorivateiupmanwithinthecircleofhisowninstinctivewishes,thusleadingtoafeverishandedlife?
7。Ifamaheworldasameanstohisownendsaheworldoflessatthawillhislifebelike?
8。Howdoyouuruephilosophiplation”asRusselldescribesit?Doyouthiehumanbeing?Whyorwhynot?
9。Isittruethat“thethralldomofnarrowhopesandfears”resultsfromtheabsenceofphilosophiplation?
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1。Workwithyourpartner(s)andsummarizetheauthor’sideasaboutthevalueofphilosophy。Shareyoursummarywithyourclassmatesina3-miion。
2。Ihetstruggleandstrifeoflife,maoestopeaessandfreedom。Apartfromphilosophiplation,whatotheractivitiesprovidesuchescape?Researtothisquestionandshareyswithyourclassmatesinagroupdis。
3。Whatlessonhaveyoulearhevalueofphilosophygtheimprovemeyofyourlife?Tellyourclassmateaboutasituatiohestudyofphilosophyhasa。
4。Russellhasbeenquitefriendlyandsympathetictowardsdeseculture。Asaphilosopher,whatisRussell’sattitudetowardism?HowdoesheihephilosophiesofLao-Tzu(老子)andg-Tzu(庄子)?StudythebetweenRussell,fucius,Lao-Tzuandg-Tzu,aystoyourclassmatesina3-miion。
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1。Writea400-wordsummaryofyourdisQuestion2ofOralWork。Explaiiesfreethemindfromprivateisandworldlys,ahoseactivitiesaresimilartophilosophiplation。
2。Highsduiesinaallofferstudehedireofphilosophy。Whatcoursesofphilosophyhaveyoulearned?DoesRussellrevealahifromwhatyouhavelearphilosophy?Writea300-wordreportaboutit。
3。Inwhatwaysyourelatephilosophiplatioworldcharacterizedbydataanddatateology?Daboutphilosophisideratiohodologicalrevolutioaeraandputtogethera200-wordquotationgthemainideasofwhatyouread。
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Themanwhofindspleasureinsuchatheoryofknowledgeislikethemanwhohedomesticcircleforfearhiswhtnotbelah9)
Armyandpeopleareasinseparableasfishand>
Heisasobstinateasamule。
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