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The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology.

  • -- Irving Babbitt 白璧德

今天，人文学科需要抵御物理科学的侵蚀，就像它们曾经需要抵御神学的侵蚀一样。

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The function of Theology? The recitation of the incomprehensible by the unspeakable to pick the pockets of the unthinking.

神学的功能?无法言说的人背诵那些无法理解的东西，从而窃取那些没有思想的人的口袋。

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I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false.

我认为那种认为科学和人文学科之间存在巨大鸿沟的看法是错误的。

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The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.

真正的问题不是为什么有些虔诚、谦卑、有信仰的人受苦，而是为什么有些人不受苦。

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I read actual physical books and have thus far avoided the electronic lure.

我读的是实体书，到目前为止，我已经避开了电子诱惑。

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I consider myself more of a visual comedian than a physical one.

我认为自己更像是一个视觉喜剧演员，而不是一个身体上的喜剧演员。

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