Every society, no matter of what kind requires a kind of

每个社会不管如何都需要
faith in its ruling principles, in its fundamental beliefs.

在其基本信念和统治原则中加入一些信仰
But belief seems to be threatened from at least two sources.

不过信念似乎受到至少来自两方的威胁
One is simple disbelief or unbelief, a kind of rejection of

一种是单纯的不信或无信仰
ruling opinion simply because you don't like it.

对统治理念拒绝仅是因为你不喜欢它
You know, when you see the bumper sticker on the car

就好像你看到的汽车保险杠上"质疑权威"贴纸
"QuestionAuthority", this kind of rejection of ruling opinion.

此类对统治理念的拒绝
But the other source of conflict with ruling opinion

而另一种和统治理念的矛盾
is from philosophy.

则源于哲学
Philosophy is not the same thing as simple disbelief or rejection,

哲学不能等同于单纯的不信或拒绝
but the two can be easily confused.

但二者极易混淆
Philosophy grows out of a desire to replace opinion with knowledge,

哲学源于用知识取代理念意见的渴望