Chinese philiosophies
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Cara Lenora M. Gonzalez
"In the far reaches of the human heart there is a seed of desire and nostalgia for a [higher being] in a special way philosophy has made this search its own and with its specific tools and scholarly methods, has articulated this universal human desire."
This passage applies to some Chinese philosophies in certain aspects that I will be discussing in the latter part of my paper. All of us have our own interpretations, but my understanding of the line is that Chinese philosophies is one of the many varied studies which help man satisfy his unending curiosity, constant questioning and continuous search for facts. In short, man is never contented with what they recognize or the knowledge they already have, they always search for answers behind everything but in different levels. Man is different from animals because of the knowledge that he possesses and capability of learning which makes him a higher being. Since man is imperfect he still has questions, which he alone cannot answer, he continues to search for the answers and while searching he gains wisdom and new information that satisfies his desire for a higher being. With the help of the Chinese philosophies the universal human desire is attained. Everyone is different and unique in his or her own ways. I think each person or better yet philosophy has their own notation or recognition of a higher being...