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very , probing, go ahead Hello, everyone in italki : There're sentences in the following : No man ever loos at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking. Even in his philosophical probings he cannot go behind these stereotypes,his very concepts of the true and the false will still have reference to his particular traditional customs. What's the different between probing and discovery , and the meaning of go behind, and of very in this sentence. Thanks very much in advance : D
Jul 13, 2014 1:00 AM
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Greetings! Probing means to investigate, explore, question. search. Discovery is the act of finding or learning something for the first time. Example: "Mars Exploration Rover has been probing Mars' surface for years, but has not discovered any sign of life." "Even in his philosophical probings he cannot go behind these stereotypes" - the example suggests that the person cannot ignore the stereotypes in his philosophical probings. It's impossible to not take them into account and affect his way of thinking. Hope this helped!
July 13, 2014
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