Heritage of western intellectual tradition: a sourcebook

　　Unit 1 The Christian Bible
　　 Genesis
　　 Exodus
　　 Gospel According to Matthew
　　 Acts of the Apostles
　　 Compare with China
　　 1. Chinese Creation Stories
　　 2. 汉译《圣经》之考察
　　 Supplementary Reading
　　 1. Is Religion Just Organized Superstition? Is Superstition Always Religious?
　　 2. How Is Science Different from Religion?
　　 3. Why [ Am Not a Christian
　　 Questions for Discussion
　　Unit 2 Greek & Roman Sages (1)
　　 Socrates: The Apology
　　 Plato: The Republic
　　 Compare with China
　　 1. Axial Age
　　 2. 苏格拉底与孔子的盐说方式比较
　　 Supplementary Reading
　　 雅典凭什么判苏格拉底死刑
　　 Questions for Discussion
　　Unit 3 Greek & Roman sages (2)
　　 Aristotle: The Politics
　　 Cicero: On the Laws
　　 Compare with China
　　 Great Learning and The Mean
　　 Supplementary Reading
　　 Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
　　 Questions for Discussion
　　Unit 4 Medieval Christian Church Fathers
　　 St. Augustine: The Enchiridion
　　 Thomas Aquinas: Summa Contra Gentiles
　　 Compare with China
　　 Neo-Confucianism and Later Confucian Philosophy
　　 Supplementary Reading
　　 1. Common Characteristics of Scholasticism
　　 2. St. Thomas Aquinas
　　 Questions for Discussion
　　Unit 5 Renaissance Adventurers
　　 Christopher Columbus: Journal and Letter
　　 Nicolo Machiavelli: The Prince
　　 Compare with China
　　 The Rise and Fall of 15th Century Chinese Seapower
　　 Supplementary Reading
　　 1. No Cheers for Columbus
　　 2. Conservatives Hail for Columbus
　　 Questions for Discussion
　　Unit 6 Religious Reformation
　　 Desiderius Erasmus: A Pilgrimage for Religion's Sake
　　
　　 Martin Luther: An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility
　　 John Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion
　　 Compare with China
　　 Wang Yangming and Matteo Ricci's Progression to China
　　 Supplementary Reading
　　 xcerpts of the 95 Theses
　　 Questions for Discussion
　　Unit 7 Modern Scientific Thinking (1)
　　 Francis Bacon: Novum Organum
　　 Rene Descartes: Discourse on Method
　　 Compare with China
　　 Matteo Ricci: The Art of P……