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考えるとは、合理的に考える事だ。どうしてそんな馬鹿気た※1事が言いたいかというと、現代の合理主義的風潮に乗じて、物を考える人々の考え方を観察していると、どうやら、能率的に考える事が、合理的に考える事だと思い違いしているように思われるからだ。当人は考えている積り※2だが、実は考える手間を省いている。そんな光景が至る処※3に見える。物を考えるとは、物を掴んだら※4離さぬという事だ。画家が、モデルを掴んだら得心の行くまで離さぬというのと同じ事だ。だから、考えれば考えるほどわからなくなるというのも、物を合理的に究めようとする人には、極めて正常な事である。だが、これは、能率的に考えている人には異常な事だろう。（小林秀雄『考えるヒント』文春文庫 刊）
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English
To think means to think rationally. The reason I want to say something so seemingly absurd is that, observing the way people think amidst today's rationalistic trend, it seems they mistake thinking efficiently for thinking rationally. The person intends to be thinking, but in reality, they are merely saving themselves the trouble of thinking. Such sights can be seen everywhere. To think about something means that once you grasp it, you do not let go. It is the same as a painter who, once grasping a model, does not let go until they are fully satisfied. Therefore, the fact that the more one thinks, the less one understands, is an extremely normal thing for someone trying to rationally probe into matters. However, this must seem abnormal to someone who thinks efficiently. (Hideo Kobayashi, "Hints on Thinking", Bunshun Bunko)
Multiple Choice Questions (1)
Question 1【問い】「これ」は何をさしているか。
