A philosopher must die because of his wisdom. There is no doubt that Hypatia is a philosopher, because the classical era did not have the chaotic academic disciplines now, so don't think of Hypatia as a rare beauty in science with all talents and looks. The so-called philosopher, in ancient times means a person who loves wisdom, and refers to a person who uses wisdom to explore all things. However, just as Vichy accidentally played Hipatia as a rigid Valkyrie, the arrogance of a philosopher can easily be interpreted as arrogance by a person of average intelligence. Just as at the beginning of the film, even in the voice-over, Hipatia said with a high profile, how many fools would ask themselves, why don’t the stars fall from the sky? People who are considered fools by her, of course, would not ask themselves this way, the stars in the night sky, apart from being explored by philosophers, in the eyes of ancient people more symbolize the gods and destiny. The sky is a divine world that cannot be reached by humans. The range that can't be understood, from the shape of Persius to Hercules, from the fate of heroes to mortals, the sky, and the stars are all divine will guide ordinary people.
Hipatia's interpretation of the astrology has only scientific accuracy, but no secular beauty. The former can only happen in the classroom, and the students and teachers teach and teach, that's it. But the latter has to prosper in the square. Belief in tradition and divine will is the reason for the survival of poor people. The vast expanse of the sky corresponds to the school of Hypatia. It is so simple that it is not stained with dust. They argue about the origin of all things, but the origin of all things has nothing to do with the survival of all things and how to survive. The hustle and bustle of the square is dirty and messy, and the hustle and bustle is full of human fireworks. The black-clothed missionaries walked through the fire pit with their faith, and the voices were everywhere. This is what the people want most. Under the double attack of suffering and poverty, people either choose to work their lives in the traditional way of life, as our ancestors and ancestors have come here, we have no other way; Salvation and change in power. Tradition and charity are the methods that the people in the square can think of. Therefore, the theory of the origin of everything can never grow on the square. Only tricks that explain how to survive can attract the crowd. People on the square need everything, and the only thing they don’t need is philosophy.
The philosopher must die, also because the philosopher has doubts. The background of the film is the conflict between Christianity and pagans, and the deeper reason lies in political rule. From the slaughter of Christians by the early Roman rulers to the Roman emperor when Constantine became the first Christian, in the final analysis it was all for rule. At first, it was to maintain the dominance of Roman religious thought that Christianity was regarded as a heresy. Later, because of the growth of Christianity, it had to admit its existence and then win over it. After Christians became the mainstream, they in turn used the blood of pagans to pave the way for their own power. At that time, in Alexandria, where Hypatia was, Christians had already gained the upper hand, and the main theme of monotheism could not tolerate people who believed in other gods. The political field itself is a wrestling of various forces. When Christians dominate, the nominal governor must also seek religious support for the legitimacy of his rule.
Hypatia was able to discover the truth about the earth's orbit the day before, but was unable to understand the political realm in the Chamber the next day. She told the student who became the bishop that she must doubt. Yes, doubt is the driving force of philosophers. Without doubt, philosophers will never take the first step to study the truth of everything. But her student replied, you think I don’t know the stupid truths you teach us, such as the law of the sun, but what's next?
The philosophers will always doubt, but never know that they have committed the great taboos of the world. The search for truth is the first step in eternity, but the key lies in what is the second step? Because the philosophy of philosophers is dangerous, they explore the secrets of all things, telling people that the stars do not fall not because of the existence of the gods, but because they keep rotating according to their own orbits. When philosophers push the gods back, they cannot give a better explanation than tradition and divine grace to protect the peace and hope that ordinary people require in their lives! The second step of the philosopher is of course to continue to pursue the truth, but people cannot rely on it to survive. Even if we are familiar with the secrets of the movement of the stars, can this be used to comfort the poor hearts of the lower classes? In the truth of philosophers, our tradition is actually a historical myth, and our myth has become a passionate fantasy about nature. Philosophers won’t tell us what to do next. They don’t pay attention to them. Perhaps they have to frown over the sufferings of the world, but then we go to study mathematics, but we have to face the loss of tradition and the crisis of faith.
Philosophers must die. , More because Zhe is heresy compared to ordinary people. The movie gave us a good angle of understanding: love. If philosophers can't even understand the love of ordinary people, what can we hope they can bring us? Orestes boldly expressed his love for her, Hypatia’s feedback was different from ordinary people, or asked him to pursue the muse, or threw him a handkerchief with menstrual blood. Look, this is how a philosopher expresses my feelings. The way you are not interested. More than a decade later, he has become the local governor, but he is still around her. In the night when the night is as cold as water, she held her hand affectionately and slowly expressed her love. He thought, at this moment, only you and me are left in the world to express our feelings. She said that at this moment, only you and I noticed that the earth was turning. What Hypatia accidentally poured was not cold water, but strong acid, which forever destroyed the way for ordinary people to understand philosophers. Although she herself was sighing, I have been studying all these years, and I have lost my own life. But her sigh is more like an oath, a promise to give up the worldly life and dedicate everything to research.
Therefore, when the square was full of excitement, she asked the students to forget the quarrels and think quietly, because "we are not slaves or mobs", she would actually ignore that the praised person around her was a slave. When Orestes reminded her why the perfect idea could not be shared with us, she immediately thought of what would happen if the orbit of the earth’s revolution were not circular, and she didn’t understand what Orestes said was that the ideal world could not Bring a little fairness and justice to the world. When the power of Christianity is as critical as "soldiers approaching the city", she still answers the local bishop that she believes in philosophy. She is indeed different from ordinary people, and she must bear her fate different from ordinary people.
Perhaps, there is no "Cloud" written by the ancient Greek comedy writer Aristophant in Hypatia's collection, otherwise, she will treat her life and ideals with a cautious attitude. In the comedy "The Cloud", Aristophanes expresses his persuasion to the "philosopher" by laughing and cursing. Socrates in "The Cloud" opened a "thought center". The students who came to study did not learn anything, but only learned to beat their own father, because he understood that all things are equal, and traditional and religious concepts can no longer be constrained. Him. Aristophane used this to warn philosophers that the work of a philosopher must be clear about the time, place, and characters. Just like Plato’s teaching in "The Utopia", the philosopher must tell "noble lies" to the people. As a Neo-Plato school of Hypatia, she shouldn't forget this life-and-death exhortation at all.
Even if Hipatia's death was deliberately fabricated by director Amamba as a twisted love response, her persistence and disappearance still shocked us. Yes, it is precisely because philosophers must die that we cannot deny philosophers. The taboos they commit are the forces that promote the development of the entire world. It is precisely because philosophers must die that later generations of philosophers can learn how to better speak and live among the people. It is precisely because the philosophers must die that the mediocre who killed them need to look back at their own hearts, whether the fear of the unknown is really eliminated by killing.
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