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读小说能否提高人类的道德水平?就此问题爆发了一场论战,如果读小说的真正价值在于一些更为根本的东西,情况又会怎样?近来在《纽约时报》和《时代》周刊上爆发了一场关于读书的论战。格雷戈里·柯里以《伟大的文学使我们更高尚吗?》一文揭开了这场论战,文中指出普遍认为的读书使人们更具道德感这一看法缺乏依据。安妮·默菲·保罗以《阅读文学使我们更聪明友善》作出回应,认为阅读伟大的文学作品所需的那种“深层阅读”是一种独特的认知活动,能够提高我们体察他人的
Can reading novels raise the moral level of mankind? There is a controversy over this issue, what happens if the real value of reading novels lies in something more fundamental? Recent developments in The New York Times and Time A debate about reading. Gregory Curry opened the polemic with the article, “Great literature makes us noble.” The paper points to the generally accepted view that reading is more ethical. Anne Murphy Paul responded by “Reading Literature Brings Us Smarter and Friendlier”, thinking that the kind of “deep reading” needed to read great literary works is a unique cognitive activity that enhances our perception of others of