Section 3: Detailed Reading How well does Chinese humanism help the Chinese people enjoy their life? (Paragraph 5) Chinese humanism proclaims a man-centered universe and lays down the rule that the end of knowledge is to serve human happiness. It, in particular, takes a central position between two extremes that may impede the enjoyment of life: the other-worldliness of religion and the materialism of the modern world
Section 3: Detailed Reading How well does Chinese humanism help the Chinese people enjoy their life? (Paragraph 5) Chinese humanism proclaims a man-centered universe and lays down the rule that the end of knowledge is to serve human happiness. It, in particular, takes a central position between two extremes that may impede the enjoyment of life: the other-worldliness of religion and the materialism of the modern world
Section 3: Detailed Reading How do western religions and the modern world fail the ideals of life? (Paragraphs 5 and 6) Religions, including Buddhism, offer only escape from life or even negate life by appealing to life after death in the other world whereas the modern world is preoccupied with material development but has not got round to learning how the happiness that material progress has brought could be enjoyed
Section 3: Detailed Reading How do Western religions and the modern world fail the ideals of life? (Paragraphs 5 and 6) Religions, including Buddhism, offer only escape from life or even negate life by appealing to life after death in the other world, whereas the modern world is preoccupied with material development but has not got round to learning how the happiness that material progress has brought could be enjoyed
Section 3: Detailed Reading Class Discussions 1) Describe the nature of humanism in your own words. 2)Is the writers definition of humanism the same with yours? If not, what is the difference? 3)Discuss with your classmates the cultural and national differences in the definition of humanism
Section 3: Detailed Reading Class Discussions 1) Describe the nature of humanism in your own words. 2) Is the writer’s definition of humanism the same with yours? If not, what is the difference? 3) Discuss with your classmates the cultural and national differences in the definition of humanism
Section 3: Detailed Reading humanism: n. a belief system based on the principle that people's spiritual and emotional needs can be fulfilled without following a god or religion Practice: Translate the following sentence into Chinese Her book captures the quintessence of Renaissance humanism
Section 3: Detailed Reading humanism: n. a belief system based on the principle that people’s spiritual and emotional needs can be fulfilled without following a god or religion Practice: Translate the following sentence into Chinese. Her book captures the quintessence of Renaissance humanism. （=她的书抓住了文艺复兴时期人文主义的精髓。）
Section 3: Detailed Reading ambiguous: a. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally e.g. His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous The wording of the agreement is ambiguous. The government has been ambiguous on this issue Practice Translate the following sentence into chinese He has given us an ambiguous answer. Transformation. ambiguously ad ambiguity n
Section 3: Detailed Reading ambiguous: a. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally e.g. His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous. The wording of the agreement is ambiguous. The government has been ambiguous on this issue. Practice: Translate the following sentence into Chinese. He has given us an ambiguous answer. （=他给了我们一个模棱两可的答复。） Transformation: ambiguously ad. ambiguity n