论李维的求真思想

The Livy's Thoughts on Seeking Truth

李维的名世之作《建城以来史》,对于研究罗马历史具有重要价值。李维撰史既追求史事之真,对史事进行真假判断,也追求史事价值之真,对史事进行定性的判断。这两种判断既有相合之处,也有相分之处。以罗马传统道德为准绳的价值判断有时被置于真假判断之上。李维求真思想存在的两种判断,融合了希腊化时期史学和罗马传统史学的特点,反映了史家对求真和致用关系的深刻认识。

As a famous historical book, Livy＇ s The History of Rome from Its Foundation is important for the study of Roman history. Livy sought the truth of historical events and made judgement on whether historical events are genuine. At the same time, he also pursued the truth in the value of historical events and made value judgement. The two kinds of judgement are separated, but they are connected in a sense. The value judgement which based on Roman tradition ethics sometimes is more important than the fact judgement. The two kinds of judgement in the Livy＇ s idea on seeking truth proved that Roman historians had a profound insight into the autonomy of historians.