But such views have lately been challenged.
但是最近这样的观点受到了挑战。
But such views are shallow and near sighted IMO.
但是,依我看这种观点是肤浅的和短视的。
There were various views about what constitutes it, but there was agreement that such an essence exists—that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is man.
关于它是由什么构成的,人们有各种不同的看法,但大家一致认为,有这样一种本质是存在的,也就是说,有一种东西可以作为人就是人的依据。
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