inexhaustible

Chapter 6 The Coward

In the small lecture theater, there are more than 30 people sitting scattered.Apart from my lecturing, there was no other noise to be heard.

Shang Muxiao was sitting in the front row, right in the middle, his gaze followed me all the time, and he would write something I don't know what it was from time to time, as if he wasn't the one who was kicked out of the classroom by me last time.

"Now is the questioning session." Pausing the ppt, I came to the edge of the podium and said to the students, "Everyone is free to ask questions."

Not many people raised their hands, but Shang Muxiao was among them.The bet with him only said that you can't avoid it on purpose, but didn't say that I must order him if he raises his hand.Moreover, subconsciously, I always felt that he would not ask any serious questions.

I turned a blind eye to his positivity quite frankly, skipped him and ordered a male classmate in the back row.

Shang Muxiao withdrew his hand with some dissatisfaction, looked back at the boy I named, and then leaned back on the chair, looking like an old man.

The boy I named didn't know what happened, but he flinched visibly, his voice stuttering a bit.

"I, I would like to ask, teacher, can you explain Schopenhauer's "Fourfold Roots of the Law of Sufficient Reason" theory in plain language without using philosophical language?" He scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "I think It's a bit difficult, no... I don't understand it very well."

Philosophy is a very difficult and complex subject, full of various contradictory and unified theories. It is only taken as an elective course because of interest or forced to take this "History of Western Philosophy". It is easy to get confused by complicated philosophical terms.

I nodded to express my understanding, sorted out my words, and said slowly: ""The Fourfold Root of the Law of Sufficient Reason", in plain language, is...the four fundamental reasons why everything in the world appears like this. Schopenhauer believes that the root of the world So the difference is because people have different ways of expressing.

"The first type is that intuitive experience constitutes the fundamental view of human beings on things, which is inherited by human beings.

"The second type is that abstract concepts constitute people's basic judgments about things, which come from people's understanding of things.

"Type 3, an innate perception of time and space, constitutes a digital acuity that defines a sense of presence.

"The fourth type, the action is the responsibility of the subject of the thing, which is the way of presenting the will, and what drives it is the 'motivation'.

"The above is the core expression of "The Fourfold Root of the Law of Sufficient Reason", understand?"

The boy nodded vigorously while taking notes: "Well, I see, I understand as soon as the professor said it! Professor, you are amazing!"

Shang Muxiao sneered, he didn't bother to hide his contempt at all, he seemed to feel that it was really unprofessional to talk about such a question.

I don't know where he got the courage to laugh at others when he was scheduled to fail a course.

"Anyone else have questions?"

Shang Muxiao lazily raised his hand, as if he didn't hold out any hope that I would order him.

But I just ordered it and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

If he said something or nothing, I could justifiably ask him out.

Shang Muxiao was obviously stunned for a while, quite surprised, but he quickly came back to his senses and described his problem fluently and clearly.

"Should a love that is not blessed by the world follow reason or instinct?"

"It depends on which theory you prefer to believe."

He further asked: "What if it is to teach you? When you meet the other half that makes your heart beat, but your love is not blessed by the world, do you choose to follow reason or return to instinct?"

"The difference between humans and animals is that humans have rationality. Rationality can enable us to better plan the future, take the initiative, and reduce risks. I don't think we should give up this part of our rights."

"But rationality also makes us lose our sensitivity to things." Shang Muxiao argued with me, "'Rationality makes us gain, but also makes us lose'. This sentence should not mean that rationality does not Isn't it that important?"

These are Schopenhauer's original words, and it seems that he came prepared.

To be honest, this is not a difficult question to answer. It doesn't have too much philosophical content in it, but it is more suitable as a debate topic for both pros and cons to clarify.

I thought he was going to ask some brilliant questions, but it turned out to be nothing more than that.

"I am a rationalist, and you are an irrationalist. We are not in the same faction, so how can we get together? You are willing to return to instinct, and I want to listen to reason. From the very beginning, we have disagreements. You can't convince me, and neither can I." There is no intention to persuade you, philosophy is full of various opinions and speculations, and there is no need to compete.”

There is no point in debating this question any further. I wanted to stop it, but he was still extending it.

"So you will never be driven by instinct and always be rational, will you?" He leaned forward slightly, his tone and expression changed slightly from before, as if he didn't believe it, but also seemed to wait and see. Straight forward eager to try.

He felt that he could make me break my mind, go against my principles, and forget about today's insights.Looking at his young and arrogant face, I already knew what he was thinking.

He wasn't asking a bad question, he was just laying the groundwork for a day in the future when he would laugh at me for being a rationalist.

Vile puppies.

I didn't give him that opportunity and quickly ended the issue.

"My opinion doesn't matter. End of this question, next one."

He didn't get the answer he really wanted, so he leaned back in his chair a little bored, playing with a ballpoint pen in his hand, with a slight smile on his lips, and silently said three words to me.

--coward.

I scanned it nonchalantly and started to answer the next question.

Since the bet came into force, Shang Muxiao reported to my office every day before get off work and sent me home.

I don't really believe that he really wants to chase me. After thinking about it, his sudden change may be just out of some weird desire to win - he must prove that all my denials are denials, and I am He has long coveted him and harbors evil intentions. He is a person who is truly "full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, full of male thieves and female prostitutes".

If Yan Ying is an arrogant person who thinks she can take over the world with her beauty alone, then Shang Muxiao is no different.

If he wants love, you must give him love. If you don't give him love, he will grab it himself.If you grab it, there is a high probability that it is just to satisfy some kind of collection addiction, and you will not cherish it.I always feel that he should have been quite lacking in love when he was a child.

I figured it out, and I no longer resisted his pursuit.Someone sent me home every day, and I was happy and relaxed.It's just a child's game, as long as he gets tired of playing, he will naturally do what he should do.

"Are you free on Saturday? I'll take you to a good place." After stopping at the old seat, Shang Muxiao put on the handbrake and sent me a date invitation.

"No time, I have an appointment with a friend on Saturday."

Yang Haiyang wanted to ask me out earlier, which is not a violation of the rules.After unfastening the seat belt, I saw that Shang Muxiao was still not moving, so I asked him what's wrong with my eyes.

"What about next Saturday?" He was facing me, with one elbow resting on the steering wheel, and the expression on his face was much lighter than before.

So a child is a child, and everything is on the face.

"What about next Saturday, let's talk about it next week."

He heard the words and leaned back in the chair, didn't communicate with me, didn't move, and he was as if he wouldn't let me get out of the car if I didn't agree.

In terms of time, I am really not his opponent, and I am also at a disadvantage.If he gets upset and just leaves me here, I have no choice but to crawl back.

"Understood, I will spare next Saturday." In the end, I had to compromise.

Shang Muxiao changed his face quickly, and suddenly became happy again. Without my urging, he got out of the car and assembled the wheelchair, then walked around to me and carried me out of the car.

After just a few days of holding him, he became more and more comfortable, and I became more and more at ease.When my car is repaired, I'm afraid I won't be used to getting in and out of the car by myself.

It's terrible.For more than ten years, I have relied on myself in everything, because I know that if I rely too much on others to survive, I will become a real waste sooner or later.In the end, because of a small accident, an inexplicable gamble, the ten years of persistence were shaken.

It suddenly occurred to me that I might have been oversimplifying human instincts.

After sending me to the elevator, Shang Muxiao suddenly answered the phone. The person on the other end was very loud, almost yelling, as if he was in a noisy environment.

"The old place? Don't call it..." He glanced at me, swallowed back the words he was going to say, "Don't call so many people, I won't go if there are people I don't know."

What was said on the other end, only the last three words - hurry up, I heard clearly.

"My friend asked me to sing, so I'll go first." Shang Muxiao seemed to be really afraid that I would mind, and explained to me seriously.

"Well, have fun."

I was still immersed in the duel between rationality and instinct. I was so worried that I said goodbye to Shang Muxiao. I went home and closed the door and thought all night.

On Saturday afternoon, I arrived at the restaurant designated by Yang Haiyang according to the agreed time.He has arrived, but his girlfriend is nowhere to be seen.

"Look at the menu first. Yunrou came here by herself. She just arrived and is still parking." He explained to me.

I didn't pay much attention to what I ate, so I didn't take the menu, saying that it was all up to him.

After almost finishing ordering, Yang Haiyang suddenly raised his hand and waved vigorously towards the door while talking with me, his whole face lit up because of the arrival of the other party.

Only now did I finally believe that he really found someone to spend the rest of his life with, instead of just finding someone to make do with.

"I'm sorry, I'm late." The other party sat down, with a clear voice, shoulder-length hair, wearing a casual yet professional white suit jacket, looking as beautiful as a female star, the most important thing is... ...deja vu.

Just... is it possible?Also too dramatic.

"Hi, I'm Shang Yunrou, Yang Haiyang's girlfriend. I've often heard Haiyang talk about you, and I've looked up to you for a long time, and I finally met you this time, and you really deserve your reputation." Shang Yunrou politely reached out to shake hands with me .

I stared at her face, combined with her rare surname, originally only doubted 20%, but now it has risen to 60%, more than half in an instant.

"Excuse me..." I asked while shaking hands with her, "Do you have a younger brother?"

The author says:

The view that "only humans have reason" and the view that "rationality is not that important" are both Schopenhauer's.It can be seen that Beijiao used a philosopher's point of view to explain his point of view, and Shang Muxiao refuted it with the same philosopher's point of view.