Hi
I'm confused by the meaning of ''look behind'' in this sentence? Does it mean ''look beyond sth'' or ''look back at sth''?

Farming is a way of life. But organic agriculture is more than that; it is also a philosophy of life. In order to appreciate the tenets of organic agriculture, you have to LOOK BEHIND its practical principles to this philosophy.

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Hi
I'm confused by the meaning of ''look behind'' in this sentence? Does it mean ''look beyond sth'' or ''look back at sth''?

Farming is a way of life. But organic agriculture is more than that; it is also a philosophy of life. In order to appreciate the tenets of organic agriculture, you have to LOOK BEHIND its practical principles to this philosophy.

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It means to look for the deeper meaning that is behind the appearance.

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I think look beyond and look behind are very similar in meaning but a slightly more nuanced meaning would be, 'look at the principles which form the basis of the practice'.

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