《西方思想经典》为系列教材之一。本书从古希腊罗马一直讲到二十世纪,旨在使英语专业的本科生打下初步的西学基础,以便能够深入地了解西方文化。西方人文思潮是西方文明数千年发展的积累,是西方文化的精华。学习西方思想文化典籍,可以拓宽英语专业本科生在西方文化、科学、哲学、美学等人文、社会、自然科学领域的知识,加深对欧美文化的了解,增加对欧美人文脉络的整体把握,也是英语专业其他专业课程的高度凝练:通过英语表述西方和中华文化精髓,在更高层次上加强“听说读写译”英语语言基本功,提高跨文化交际能力。
在介绍西方思想的同时提供相应的中国人文背景是本教材的一大特色:连接古今,打通中西,帮助学生在跨时代、跨语境、跨文化、跨知识领域的环境下领会与把握中西文化的精髓,中西对比,融会贯通,提高在国际环境下使用双语在较高层次进行文化沟通、思想交流的能力。

Unit1 The Christian Bible
Genesis
Exodus
Gospel According to Matthew
Acts of the Apostles
Compare with China
1.Chinese Creation Stories
2.汉译《圣经》之考察
Supplementary Reading
1.Is Religion Just Organized Superstition?Is Superstition Always Religious?
2.How Is Science Different from Religion?
3.Why I Am Not a Christian
Questionsfor Discussion
Unit 2 Greek&Roman Sages (1)
Socrates:The Apology
Plato:The Republic
Compare with China
1.AxialAge
2.苏格拉底与孔子的言说方式比较
Supplementary Reading
雅典凭什么判苏格拉底死刑
Questions for Discussion
Unit 3 Greek&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
Unit4 Medieval 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 5 Renaissance 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 6 Religious 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

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