The taste of pears can only be tasted by oneself. Junior high school. Volume 3

Author: Liu Weihou, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "Nature," "Self," "Society," "Science," "Culture," and "Spirit" are the six major elements in our lives and also the six themes of humanities reading. We strive to enable students to "read classic works and engage in dialogues with masters," blending arts and sciences, discussing the past and present, and exploring both Eastern and Western perspectives. Through this series of books, we aim to develop students' noble human nature, help them gain a comprehensive understanding of various expression methods and literary forms, enhance their language skills, and achieve intellectual cultivation. Our pursuit is to enable students to progress step by step in their reading, while readers also desire to expand their horizons in alignment with their textbooks. This volume takes "Man and Society" as its core theme, using the power of literature to shed light on students' social life beyond campus, helping them quickly integrate into society, understand it, and gain insights into the social dynamics of different historical periods. It also allows them to develop a unique literary aesthetic appreciation of emotions and phenomena within society. In the society we inhabit, the development of both man and society is both contradictory and unified. The essence of societal development lies in promoting the comprehensive development of individuals, while individuals are the active agents of societal development, as well as its most valuable resource and core driving force. Within society, the fulfillment of people's multi-layered needs—both material and spiritual—creates a close interaction between individuals and society, leading to a variety of relationships. In society, humanity should strive for the overall improvement of its quality, harmonize with nature, and simultaneously satisfy its desires through labor. This is also the value orientation and fundamental goal of societal development.