• 2022-06-06
    Everymanisaphilosopher.Everymanhashisownphilosophyoflifeandhisspecialviewoftheuniverse.Moreover,hisphilosophyisimportant,moreimportantperhapsthanhehimselfknows.Itdetermineshistreatmentoffriendsandenemies,hisconductwhenaloneandinsociety,hisattitudetowardshishome,hiswork,andhiscountry,hisreligiousbeliefs,hisethicalstandards,hissocialadjustmentandhispersonalhappiness.Nations,too,throughthepoliticalormilitarypartyinpower,havetheirphilosophersofthoughtandaction.Warsarewagedandrevolutionsincitedbecauseoftheclashofideologies,theconflictofphilippics.Ithasalwaysbeenso.WorldWarIIisbutthelatestandmostdramaticillustrationofthecombustiblenatureofdifferencesinsocialandpoliticalphilosophy.Philosophy,saysPlato,beginswithwonder.Wewonderaboutthedestructivefuryofearthquakes,floods,storms,drought,pestilence,famine,andfire,themysteriesofbirthanddeath,pleasureandpain,changeandpermanence,cruellyandkindness,instinctsandideals,mindandbody,thesizeoftheuniverseandman"splaceinit.Ourquestionsareendless.WhatismanWhatisNatureWhatisjusticeWhatisdutyAloneamongtheanimalsmanisconcernedabouthisoriginandend,abouthispurposesandgoals,aboutthemeaningoflifeandthenatureofreality.Healonedistinguishesbetweenbeautyandugliness,goodandevil,thebetterandtheworse.Hemaybeamemberoftheanimalkingdom,butheisalsoacitizenoftheworldofideasandvalues.Someofman"squestionshavehadanswers.Wheretheanswerisclear,wecallitscienceorartandmoveontohighergroundandanewvistaoftheworld.Manyofourquestions,however,willneverhavefinalanswers.Menwillalwaysdiscussthenatureofjusticeandright,thesignificanceofevil,theartofgovernment,therelationofmindandmatter,thesearchfortruth,thequestforhappiness,theideaofGod,andthemeaningofreality.Thehumanracehasreflectedsolongandsooftenontheseproblemsthatthesamepatternsofthoughtrecurinalmosteveryage.Weshouldknowwhatthesethoughtsare.Weshouldknowwhatanswershavebeensuggestedbythosewhohavemostinfluencedancientandmodernthought.Weshallwanttodoourownthinkingandfindourownanswers.Itis,however,neithernecessarynoradvisabletotravelalone.Othershavehelpeddispelthedarkness,andthelighttheyhavekindledmayalsoilluminateourway.Inthepassage,theauthorimpliesthat______.
    A: itisnotgoodforpeopletotravelalone
    B: oneshouldexplorephilosophicalproblemsundertheguidanceofotherphilosophers
    C: oneshouldfollowthepathofotherphilosophers
    D: onewouldstudyphilosophywithothers
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