《新编研究生英语系列教材•西方思想经典阅读》为系列教材之一。《新编研究生英语系列教材•西方思想经典阅读》选取古希腊罗马一直讲到二十世纪各个时期的经典（英文）原著，力求从总体上勾勒出西方人文思想的发展脉络，反映西方历史文化的一个侧面。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，阅读西方宗教、政治、社会、经济、科学、哲学及人文思潮领域里有代表性的论著，有助于学生从宏观上了解和把握西方人文思潮的发展脉络，提高对西方历史文化的整体认识，改善知识结构，提高综合素质。
在介绍西方思想的同时，本教材提供了相应的中国人文背景，增加了大量图片，提供尽可能多的背景介绍和大量的中英文注释，以帮助提高阅读速度。

Unit 1 The christian Bible
Part One Warm-up Activities
Part Two Basic Readings
Genesis
Gospel According to Matthew
Part Three Compare with China
Chinese Creation Stories
Part Four Supplementary Reading
How Is Religion Different from Science and Superstition?
Unit 2 Greek & Roman Sages(1)
Part One warm-up Activities
Part Two Basic Readings
Socrates: The Apology
Plato: The Republic
Part Three Compare with China
The "Axial Age"
Part Four Supplementary Reading
The Teacher as Midwife
Unit 3 Greek & Roman Sages(3)
Part One Warm-up Activities
Part Two Basic Readings
Aristotle: The Politics
Cicero: On the Laws
Part Three Compare with China
Great Learning and the Mean
Part Four Supplementary Reading
Cicero Quotes
Unit 4 Medieval Christian Church Fathers
Part One Warm-up Activities
Part Two Basic Readings
St. Augustine: The Enchiridion
St. Thomas Aquinas: Summa Contra Gentiles
Part Three Compare with China
Neo-Confucianism and Later Confucian Philosop
Part Four Supplementary Reading
St. Thomas Aquinas
Unit 5 Renaissance Adventurers
Part One Warm-up Activities
Part Two Basic Readings
Christopher Columbus: Journal and Letter
Nicolo Machiavelli: The Prince
Part Three Compare with China
Rise and Fall of 15th Century Chinese Seapower
Part Four Supplementary Reading
Criticism against and Hail for Columbus
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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,阅读西方宗教、政治、社会、经济、科学、哲学及人文思潮领域里有代表性的论著,有助于学生从宏观上了解和把握西方人文思潮的发展脉络,提高对西方历史文化的整体认识,改善知识结构,提高综合素质。本书选取古希腊罗马时期到二十世纪各个时期的经典原著,力求从总体上勾勒出西方人文思想的发展脉络,反映西方历史文化的一个侧面。在介绍西方思想的同时,本教材提供了相应的中国人文背景,增加了大量图片,提供尽可能多的背景介绍和大量的中英文注释,以帮助提高阅读速度。