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1、我为什么而活着 编辑《我为什么而活着》是《罗素自传》的序言,作者是伯特兰·罗素。本文是罗素的思想随笔,从中可以窥见思想家罗素的崇高思想境界和伟大人格。先后收录在江苏教育出版社高中语文必修5教科书 [1] 以及人民教育出版社新版八年级上册语文教科书中[2] 。中文名我为什么而活着外文名WhatIHaveLivedFor作 者伯特兰·罗素选 自《罗素自传》序言目录1.1 英文原文2.2 翻译3.3 课文鉴赏4.4 作者简介英文原文编辑WhatIHaveLivedForThreepassions,simplebutoverw
2、helminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overagreatoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.Ihavesoughtlove,first,
3、becauseitbringsecstasy-ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestoflifeforafewhoursofthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelievesloneliness–thatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Iha
4、vesoughtitfinally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat–atlast–Ihavefound.WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtou
5、nderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwayspitybroughtmebackto
6、earth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleaburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatethisevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.Thishasbeenmy
7、life.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme. [3] 翻译编辑我为什么而活着[英]罗素对爱情的渴望,对知识的追求,对人类苦难不可遏制的同情心,这三种纯洁但无比强烈的激情支配着我的一生。这三种激情,就像飓风一样,在深深的苦海上,肆意地把我吹来吹去,吹到濒临绝望的边缘。我寻求爱情,首先因为爱情给我带来狂喜,它如此强烈,以致我经常愿意为了几小时的欢愉而牺牲生命中的其他一切。我寻求爱情,其次是因为爱情解除孤寂——那是一颗震颤的心,
8、在世界的边缘,俯瞰那冰冷死寂、深不可测的深渊。我寻求爱情,最后是因为在爱情的结合中,我看到圣徒和诗人们所想象的天空景象的神秘缩影。这就是我所寻求的,虽然它对人生似乎过于美好,然而最终我还是得到了它。我以同样的热情寻求知识