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Man as a rational being uses his intellect to make sense of his world. It is made in terms of ideas.
From whence came his impulse to seek beyond his term of life on the earth? One wants to build up a mighty business empire and leave it for his descendants; another creates beautiful works so his name may live after him. Or one devotes his life in works of charity so his name will be recorded in heaven and so on.
Ideas are what give man or woman a special significance: power to transcend his or her lifespan. For example Alexander Fleming’s discovery and pioneering work in antibiotics makes him still relevant.
Tailpiece: Aren’t we still indebted to the nameless inventor of wheel? Do we not in a manner of speaking resurrect Chopin or Mozart everytime we play their pieces as accurately and with understanding?
benny