略论伏尔泰的历史观——以伏尔泰对博絮埃的基督教神学史观的批判为讨论

On Voltaire's Conception of History --A Discussion of Voltaire's Criticism of Bossuet's Christian Theological Conception of History

伏尔泰 (Voltaire)是理性主义史学家 ,博絮埃 (J .B .Bossuet)是最后一位著名的基督教史学家。在启蒙运动中 ,理性主义史学和基督教史学之间进行了一场激烈的较量 ,此次较量以伏尔泰对博絮埃的批判为代表 ,以理性主义进步史观的胜利为结局 ,集中反映了伏尔泰理性主义历史观的特点。

Voltaire was a Rationalist in 18th century, and J. B. Bossuet was the last famous Christian historian in the world. In the Enlightenment, there happened an intense ideological struggle between the Rationalism historiography and the Christian historiography. This struggle focused on the Voltaire's critique of Bossuet's theological conception and ended with the victory of the progressive ideas of the Rationalism , which also reflected the characteristics of Voltaire's conception of history.