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【单选题】Listening 9 "PhilosophyClass"
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What is the main focus of this discussion
A、The Renaissance
B、Important scholars
C、Humanism
D、Political reform
网考网参考答案：C，答错率：50%
网考网试题解析：
[解析] 46-51 Narrator: Listen to part of a discussion in a philosophy class. Professor: Humanism is a philosophical position that places the dignity of the individual at the center of its Q46 movement. A primary principle of humanism—I don’t need to SPell that for you, do I Okay, a primary Q47 principle of humanism is that human beings are rational and have an innate predisposition for good. Although humanism is associated with the beginning of the Reformation, the humanist philosophy was not new when it became popular in Italy during the Middle Ages. In fact, according to the ancient Greek philosopher, Protagoras, mankind was "the measure of all things." And this idea was echoed by Sophocles when he said, "Many are the wonders of the world, and none so wonderful as mankind." This is classical humanism. Manas the ideal at the center of all creation . Even the ancient Greek gods were viewed as resembling man both physically and psychologically. And, in a sense, isn’t this personification of the deity just another way to exalt human beings But that aside, it was precisely the rediscovery and translation of classical manuscripts that coincided with the invention of printing presses around the mid15th century, which, uh which provided a catalyst for the humanistic movement throughout Europe. As the clergy and upper classes participated in the rediscovery and dissemination of classical literature, humanism became popular among theologians and scholars, and soon set the stage for the Renaissance. This one, I’ll spell. Does anybody remember the meaning of the word renaissance Student 1: Rebirth, renewal. Professor: Right you are. Renaissance literally means "rebirth," and it refers to the return to ancient Greek and Roman art and literature, which, like all things in the humanistic tradition, they were measured by human standards. Art returned to the classical principles of harmony and balance. In the field of architecture, we see both religious and secular buildings styled after ancient Roman designs, with mathematical proportions and.., a human scale, a scale that contrasted with the Medieval Gothic buildings of the previous era. Public works such as bridges and aqueducts from the Roman occupation were repaired, restored, or rebuilt. In the sculptures of the period, nude figures were modeled in life-sized images, with true proportions, and it was also at this point that realism became the standard for painting, with a preference for naturalistic settings and the placement of figures in... realistic proportion to those settings. It was also evident that the portraits tended to be more personal and authentic. And artists even produced self-portraits at this time. Remember, the figures in the paintings of the previous era tended to be of another world, but Renaissance painters placed recognizable human beings in this world. In music, there was an effort to create harmonies that were pleasing to the human ear and melodies that were compatible with the human voice. In addition, music lessons became more widespread as a source of education and enjoyment. Dancing increased in popularity with a concurrent trend toward music that had rhythm and invited movement as a pleasurable activity. Student 2: Wasn’t that why Latin became so important Professor: Yes. Both Greek and Latin became important as tools for scholarship, and classical Latin became the basis for an international language of the intellectuals throughout Europe. To be true to humanism, and all it represented, it was necessary to be knowledgeable about, and, uh,... and faithful to the ancient philosophies as expressed in their writing, and how best to express them than in the original languages By the way, Latin as a universal language for clerics and the aristocracy, this encouraged t查看试题解析出处>>