內容簡介
《西方思想經典》為系列教材之一。本書從古希臘羅馬一直講到二十世紀，旨在使英語專業的本科生打下初步的西學基礎，以便能夠深入地了解西方文化。西方人文思潮是西方文明數千年發展的積累，是西方文化的精華。學習西方思想文化典籍，可以拓寬英語專業本科生在西方文化、科學、哲學、美學等人文、社會、自然科學領域的知識，加深對歐美文化的了解，增加對歐美人文脈絡的整體把握，也是英語專業其他專業課程的高度凝練：通過英語表述西方和中華文化精髓，在更高層次上加強“聽說讀寫譯”英語語言基本功，提高跨文化交際能力。
在介紹西方思想的同時提供相應的中國人文背景是本教材的一大特色：連線古今，打通中西，幫助學生在跨時代、跨語境、跨文化、跨知識領域的環境下領會與把握中西文化的精髓，中西對比，融會貫通，提高在國際環境下使用雙語在較高層次進行文化溝通、思想交流的能力。
目錄
Unit1The Christian Bible
Genesis
Exodus
Gospel According to Matthew
Acts of the Apostles
Compare with China
1.Chinese Creation Stories
2.漢譯《聖經》之考察
Supplementary Reading
1 .Is Religion Just Organized Superstition?Is Superstition AlwaysReligious?
2.How Is Science Different from Religion?
3.Why I Am Not a Christian
Questionsfor Discussion
Unit 2Greek&Roman Sages （1）
Socrates：The Apology
Plato：The Republic
Compare with China
1.AxialAge
2.蘇格拉底與孔子的言說方式比較
Supplementary Reading
雅典憑什麼判蘇格拉底死刑
Questions for Discussion
Unit 3Greek&Roman Sages （2）
Aristotle：The Politics
Cicero：On the LaWS
Compare with China
Great Learning and Zhe Mean
Supplementary Reading
Marcus了ullius Cicero Quotes
Questions forDiscussion
Unit4Medieval Christian Church Fathers
St.Augustine：The Enchiridion
Thomas Aquinas：Summa Contra Gentiles
Compare with China
Neo—Confucianism and Later Confucian Philosophy
Supplementary Reading
1.Common Characteristics of Scholasticism
2.St.Thomas Aquinas
Questions for Discussion
Unit 5Renaissance Adventurers
Christopher Columbus：Journal and Letter
Nicolb Machiavelli：The Prince
Compare with China
The Rise and Fall of 15th Century Chinese Seapower
Supplementary Reading
1 .No Cheers for Columbus
2.Conservatives Hail for Columbus
Questionsfor Discussion
Unit 6Religious Reformation
Desiderius Erasmus：A Pilgrimage for Religion’S Sake
Martin Luther：An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility
John Calvin：Institutes of the Christian Religion
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Unit 7 Modern Scientific Thinking(1)
Unit 8 Modern Scientific Thinking(2)
Unit 9 Modern Political Science
Unit 10 Classical Liberalism
Unit 11 Amti-Liberalism
Unit 12 Evolutionists
Unit 13 Socialism and Communism
Unit 14 Early 20th Century:Man &Society
Unit 15 Science & Religion
Unit 16 Man & Woman:Modern Existence
