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"Virtue is knowledge" is a well-known proposition of Socrates, while a saying also goes, "Knowledge is the mother of all virtue.
"Virtue is knowledge" is a well-known proposition of Socrates, while a saying also goes, "Knowledge is the mother of all virtue.
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2019-02-20
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"Virtue is knowledge" is a well-known proposition of Socrates, while a saying also goes, "Knowledge is the mother of all virtue. " Then virtue and knowledge, which makes a better person? The following are opinions from different sides. Read the excerpt carefully and write your response in NO LESS THAN 300 WORDS, in which you should:
1. summarize briefly the opinions from different sides;
2. give your comment.
Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your article on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
Excerpt
Lorraine Smith Pangle from the US: I try to trace the argument for the primacy of virtue and the power of knowledge for long, and Socrates was more aware of the complex causes of human action and of the power of irrational passions. Yet many of Socrates’ teachings in fact make it difficult for humans to be the rational creatures that he at first seems to claim. As I see it, virtue is not knowledge in any ordinary sense, but true virtue is nothing other than wisdom.
D. F. Liu from China: Today higher education is developing very rapidly, but the behavior of students gets increasingly unbearable. So, traditional virtue becomes more and more important and urgent in campus cultural construction. We emphasize the significance of traditional virtue for university students: learning to be a man before one learns knowledge.
Anurag Roy from Britain: Someone once remarked that while ignorance was the curse of God, knowledge was the important power of wings which carried one to heaven. I remember a famous Sanskrit verse says that an educated person is honored everywhere. It is knowledge that has equipped man with the limitless power with which man dominates over all beings who are physically much stronger than him. Knowledge has significantly helped him to conquer the nature and this conquest has prompted human progress and civilization.
Khwaja from Afghanistan: Knowledge brings power to life. But the power that comes from knowledge should be used for the progress of mankind and not be misused. Unfortunately, however, the power of knowledge is being used by many more and more for destructive purposes. Let us hope that all human being will understand the power and importance of knowledge in life.
Robertson from Uganda: I can still remember the role of knowledge formation and knowledge acquisition in my personal life. I spent my childhood in traditional African context. It was knowledge that directed me through my period as a student and a freedom fighter. During my leadership of Uganda, it was still knowledge that saved my country which was initially in need of drastic recovery and development, later in need of stable concentration on economic development.
Gene from Grace: Morality is essentially the knowledge of knowing what is right and what is wrong. Though some may not realize it, our moral compasses guide us each and every day in making decisions, from thinking about how to best save money to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Morality is vitally important because it directly affects the behavior and action of a person, which, in turn, cause other consequences outside the control of that person. In this cold, lonely world that we live in today, what is more important than the love which binds us together and warms our souls?
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答案
Virtue or Knowledge? Recently, many unhealthy social tendencies have aroused wide public attention. Therefore, Socrates’s old but well-known proposition, " Virtue is knowledge" , again plunge the society into a hot debate; which makes a better person, virtue or knowledge? People take different views on this issue. Some believe that knowledge is power. It can not only lift individual out of poverty and ignorance, but also bring peace to a country and help its stability and development. In a broader sense, it promotes human progress and civilization. While others argue that virtue is the essential knowledge for human beings, which guides our daily behavior and decision. Moreover, some colleges emphasize the significance of traditional virtue for university students. For my own part, I agree with the latter, yet with certain reservations. It is true that the power which comes from knowledge can be used for the progress of mankind, but it can also be misused for destructive purposes. It is also true that books offer knowledge, but bad books can also make our life miserable. They mislead and misguide our habits. They ruin our intellect. They spoil our interest in reading good and serious books. Thus, we can see the importance of virtue, which functions as a light on the route of our progress, which directs us to grow into a better person. However, if human excellence is constituted by virtue, then vice is merely the result of ignorance. Does that mean the correct response to crime is not punishment but education? If that is the case, there would not be so many cases of high-intelligent crimes. To sum up, the above analysis offers an unconventional way of reading Socrates’s views of human excellence: virtue is not knowledge in any ordinary sense, but true virtue is nothing other than wisdom. Only with wisdom, can we become a better person.
解析
本题讨论的是道德与知识哪个更重要的问题。命题紧扣价值观念,是当代社会的焦点问题。题目要求简要概括所给材料中的两种观点,并发表自己的评论。在具体行文方面,考生可以在第一段引出争论的议题,即道德与知识哪个更重要;第二段简要阐述双方观点;第三段重点阐述自己对这一问题的看法,并说明理由;最后一段点题,总结全文,并提出解决办法。
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