首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
In studying both the recurrence of special habits or ideas in several districts, and their prevalence within each district, ther
In studying both the recurrence of special habits or ideas in several districts, and their prevalence within each district, ther
admin
2018-05-23
82
问题
In studying both the recurrence of special habits or ideas in several districts, and their prevalence within each district, there come before us ever-reiterated proofs of regular causation producing the phenomena of human life, and of laws of maintenance and diffusion conditions of society, at definite stages of culture.【F1】
But, while giving full importance to the evidence bearing on these standard conditions of society, let us be careful to avoid a pitfall which may entrap the unwary student.
【F2】
Of course, the opinions and habits belonging in common to masses of mankind are to a great extent the results of sound judgment and practical wisdom.
But to a great extent it is not so.
That many numerous societies of men should have believed in the influence of the evil eye and the existence of a firmament, should have sacrificed slaves and goods to the ghosts of the departed, should have handed down traditions of giants slaying monsters and men turning into beasts—all this is ground for holding that such ideas were indeed produced in men’s minds by efficient causes, but it is not ground for holding that the rites in question are profitable, the beliefs sound, and the history authentic.【F3】
This may seem at the first glance a truism, but, in fact, it is the denial of a fallacy which deeply affects the minds of all but a small critical minority of mankind.
Popularly, what everybody says must be true, what everybody does must be right.
【F4】
There are various topics where even the educated people can hardly be brought to see that the cause why men do hold an opinion, or practise a custom, is by no means necessarily a reason why they ought to do so.
Now collections of ethnographic evidence, bringing so prominently into view the agreement of immense multitudes of men as to certain traditions, beliefs, and usages, are peculiarly liable to be thus improperly used in direct defense of these institutions themselves, even old barbaric nations being polled to maintain their opinions against what are called modern ideas.
As it has more than once happened to myself to find my collections of traditions and beliefs thus set up to prove their own objective truth, without proper examination of the grounds on which they were actually received.【F5】
I take this occasion of remarking that the same line of argument will serve equally well to demonstrate, by the strong and wide consent of nations, that the earth is flat, and night-mare the visit of a demon.
【F1】
选项
答案
但是,在充分强调这些和社会标准条件相关的证据的同时,我们必须小心谨慎,避免陷入粗心大意的学生常常掉进的陷阱。
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/qW6Z777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Arepasswordsoutdated?It’sstartingtoseemlikeit.Everybodyhatesthem,andnobodycanrememberalltheonesthey’ve【C1】___
Iftheonlineserviceisfreethenyouaretheproduct,technicianssay.GoogleandFacebookmakea【C1】______collectingpersonal
Thehighestanxietymomentintheholidayseasonmustbethemomentjustbeforeyourlovedonesunwraptheirgifts.Theribbonc
HowdoyouexplaineconomicsinplainEnglish?TheFederalReserveBankofNewYorkhasbeenansweringthequestionwithaneven
Thehappieryouare,thebetter,right?Notnecessarily.Studiesshowthatthereisadarkersidetofeelinggoodandthatthe【C
TheEU’sclimatechiefisseekingtoextendthebloc’srenewableenergytargets,inamoveapparentlydesignedtoprotectthegr
TelevisionpitchmenforproductslikePajamaJeansandlightedslippersoncetriedtogetviewerstoplacetheirordersbyphone
Whohasn’twantedtomasternotjusttwolanguagesbut10?TakeGiuseppeMezzofanti,a19th-centurypriestwhowassaidtobe【C1
Whohasn’twantedtomasternotjusttwolanguagesbut10?TakeGiuseppeMezzofanti,a19th-centurypriestwhowassaidtobe【C1
Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowistha
随机试题
男性,27岁,发热、畏寒5日,每日最高体温达39.8℃,最低体温达39.1℃。此热型属于
维生素C注射液中,抗氧剂亚硫酸钠对碘量法测定含量有干扰,能排除其干扰的掩蔽剂是
A.鼠疫和霍乱B.流行性感冒C.艾滋病D.肺炎E.肝癌我国法定传染病中甲类传染病包括
开发区区域环境影响评价技术导则的适用范围是()。
工程项目质量控制均应围绕着致力于满足()的质量总目标而展开。
()是在横向分类基础上,按特定要素指标对岗位进行的纵向分级。
【彼得大帝】中山大学2016年历史学基础真题;南开大学2018年世界历史真题
什么是大众?大众的主要特点是什么?
Youhaveprobablyseenads(广告)innewspapersorontelevisionformail-ordercompanies.Perhapsacatalogue(商品目录)hasbeensent
Johnturnedadeafeartohismother’ssuggestion,______heknewittobevaluable.
最新回复
(
0
)