《培根隨筆》內(nèi)容涉及政治、經(jīng)濟(jì)、宗教、愛情、婚姻、友誼、藝術(shù)、教育和倫理等等，幾乎觸及了人類生活的方方面面。作為一名學(xué)識淵博且通曉人情世故的哲學(xué)家和思想家，培根對他談及的問題均有發(fā)人深省的獨(dú)到之見。從《培根隨筆》的“論真理”“論死亡”“論人的天性”等篇章中，可以看到一個熱愛哲學(xué)的培根。從“論高官”“論王權(quán)”“論野心”等篇章中，可以看到一個熱衷于政治，深諳官場運(yùn)作的培根。從“論愛情”“論友情”“論婚姻與獨(dú)身”等篇章中，可以看到一個富有生活情趣的培根�！杜喔S筆》是世界最經(jīng)典的三部散文作品之一。
Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, essayist and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. His works are seen as developing the scientific method and remained influential through the scientific revolution.
Table of Contents
The Life of Francis Bacon 001
Prologue 016
THE ESSAYS BY FRANCIS BACON
Preface 055
OF TRUTH 056
OF DEATH 059
OF UNITY IN RELIGION 061
OF REVENGE 066
OF ADVERSITY 068
OF SIMULATION AND DISSIMULATION 070
OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN 074
OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLE LIFE 076
OF ENVY 078
OF LOVE 084
OF GREAT PLACE 086
OF BOLDNESS 090
OF GOODNESS AND GOODNESS OF NATURE 092
OF NOBILITY 095
OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLES 097
OF ATHEISM 105
OF SUPERSTITION 108
OF TRAVEL 110
OF EMPIRE 113
OF COUNSEL 119
OF DELAYS 124
OF CUNNING 126
OF WISDOM FOR A MAN’S SELF 130
OF INNOVATIONS 132
OF DISPATCH 134
OF SEEMING WISE 136
OF FRIENDSHIP 138
OF EXPENSE 146
OF THE TRUE GREATNESS OF KINGDOMS AND
ESTATES 148
OF REGIMENT OF HEALTH 158
OF SUSPICION 160
OF DISCOURSE 162
OF PLANTATIONS 165
OF RICHES 169
OF PROPHECIES 173
OF AMBITION 177
OF MASQUES AND TRIUMPHS 180
OF NATURE IN MEN 182
OF CUSTOM AND EDUCATION 184
OF FORTUNE 186
OF USURY 188
OF YOUTH AND AGE 192
OF BEAUTY 194
OF DEFORMITY 196
OF BUILDING 198
OF GARDENS 203
OF NEGOTIATING 210
OF FOLLOWERS AND FRIENDS 212
OF SUITORS 214
OF STUDIES 216
OF FACTION 218
OF CEREMONIES AND RESPECT 220
OF PRAISE 222
OF VAIN-GLORY 224
OF HONOR AND REPUTATION 226
OF JUDICATURE 228
OF ANGER 233
OF VICISSITUDE OF THINGS 236
OF FAME 242
APPENDIXES
I A GLOSSARY OF ARCHAIC WORDS AND
PHRASES 247
II BACON TIME LINE 253
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