地道美语听力练习:讨论哲学

Rene:Why are you sitting here just staring into space?

Francis:I'm pondering life.

Rene:That sounds profound.

Francis:I'm examining my life from a metaphysical standpoint.

I'm not sure I really exist.

Maybe my entire life is an illusion and there's no such thing as reality.

Rene:Okay. Are you sure you're feeling all right?

Francis:I'm better now that I've made some decisions about my epistemological outlook on life.

I'm allowing reason and logic to guide me.

Rene:That's great, but you still seem a little distracted.

Francis:That's because I'm wrestling with some major questions about ethics and morality.

It's not easy always trying to do the right thing.

Rene:I can understand that, but could you get me…?

Francis:But then I think that perhaps the only thing that matters in life are esthetics, and I should devote my life to creating beauty.

Rene:That's a nice idea, but have you given any thought to how you'd pay the rent?

You could start by getting me a cup of coffee.

Francis:Ah, I see you're a realist.

Do you want your usual or do you want to hear the specials?