新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材 (修订版)(第二版)U8B3.ppt

Knowledge and Wisdom By Bertrand Russell Learning Objectives Master the style of Exposition. Get familiar with rhetoric devices like parallelism and identify varied functions of it in the sentences. Master the key words and expressions in the text. Background Information Bertrand William Russell, (1872 -1970) A prolific writer, also a popularizer of philosophy and a commentator on a large variety of topics, ranging from very serious issues to the mundane. A British philosopher, logician, and mathematician A prominent anti-war activist for most of his long life, championing free trade between nations and anti-imperialism. Millions looked up to Russell as a prophet of the creative and rational life More about Bertrand Russell In 1950, Russell was made a Nobel Laureate in Literature, in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought 1950年，罗素获得诺贝尔文学奖，以表彰其“多样且重要的作品，持续不断的追求人道主义理想和思想自由”。 ?/wiki/Bertrand_Russell Quotations Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love , the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. 三种既简单但又极为强烈的激情一直支配着我的一生：对爱的渴望，对知识的追求和对人类苦难不堪忍受的悲哀 The Original Motivations of most people is acquisitiveness获取,rivalry竞争vanity虚荣, and love of power权欲. Proverbs on Wisdom 1. To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding. 要使人晓得智慧和训诲, 分辨通达的言语。 2. Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden. (Akan Proverb) 智能不像金钱，不能捆起来藏着。 3. Wisdom is more to be envied than riches. 知识可羡，胜于财富。 4. Wisdom comes from extensive observation and broad knowledge. 聪明来自于见多识广. 5. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 胸中有知识，胜于手中有钱。 6.Doubt is the key of knowledge. 怀疑是知识之钥。 7. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. 若要求知识，须从勤苦得。 8.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人。 9. Learn wisdom by the follies of