托马斯·莫尔史学创作动机的二重性

The Duality of the Motives of Thomas More's Historiography

英国人文主义思想家托马斯·莫尔是一位极为复杂的历史人物,对其生平和著作的研究显示,他身上存在着众多矛盾性特征。这种二元对立的特性不仅反映于他的人生观、宗教主张等思想中,还表现在史学创作的动机上。考察莫尔史学创作动机的二重性有助于厘清他的繁杂思想,并且为把握文艺复兴时期的时代特征提供重要视角。

English humanism thinker Thomas More is an extremely complicated historic figure,the researches on whose life and works show that there are many contradictory features in him.Characteristics of the binary opposition are reflected in not only his thoughts such as views of life and religion,but also the motive of his historical writing.Observing the duality helps to clarify his complicated thoughts,and provides an important perspective to grasp the characteristics of the Renaissance.