物理学家薛定谔在谈到追思古代思想的原因时,做了一个生动的比喻。他说:“在心灵与理性这‘两条道路’间隔着一堵墙。我们沿着这堵墙反思一下:它将永远存在吗?我们能推倒它吗?当我们在历史的高山峡谷中审视它的蜿蜒曲折时,我们看到悠远的两千年前的一块土地。在那里,这样的墙被推倒、消失了,道路只有一条,而且再也不被分割开来。”这段话同样适合古希腊时期科学与价值的关系。只不过,在古希腊,隔在科学与价值之间的这堵墙不是被推倒了,而是从来就没有存在过。格雷厄姆对此做过精辟的总结: Physicist Schrödinger made a vivid metaphor when it comes to the reasons for thinking of ancient thoughts. He said: “There is a wall between the two paths of mind and reason.” Along the wall, we reflect on: Will it exist forever? Can we tear it down? When we are in the historic alpine valley When looking at its twists and turns, we see a piece of land two thousand years ago, distant, where the wall was pushed over and disappeared, with only one road, and never again divided. " The same applies to the relationship between science and value in ancient Greece. However, in ancient Greece, this wall between science and value was not overthrown, but never existed. Graham made a brilliant summary of this: