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。

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4。Russellhasbeenquitefriendlyandsympathetictowardsdeseculture。Asaphilosopher，whatisRussell’sattitudetowardism?HowdoesheihephilosophiesofLao-Tzu（老子）andg-Tzu（庄子）?StudythebetweenRussell，fucius，Lao-Tzuandg-Tzu，aystoyourclassmatesina3-miion。

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2。Highsduiesinaallofferstudehedireofphilosophy。Whatcoursesofphilosophyhaveyoulearned?DoesRussellrevealahifromwhatyouhavelearphilosophy?Writea300-wordreportaboutit。

3。Inwhatwaysyourelatephilosophiplatioworldcharacterizedbydataanddatateology?Daboutphilosophisideratiohodologicalrevolutioaeraandputtogethera200-wordquotationgthemainideasofwhatyouread。

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Heisasobstinateasamule。

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