从《医生的宗教》和《利维坦》看英国人的中庸观念

中庸观念在西方文化史可谓源远流长，思想巨人亚理士多德早已把中庸观念贯穿于自己的著作与主张之中，可以说是其思想的核心与灵魂。十分重视古代文化遗产的英国学人当然也不会置之如敝履，他们眼中的亚理士多德犹如中国文人眼中的孔子，是取之不尽用之不竭的源头活水。勃朗秉持一种超越宗派斗争之上的宽容博大的情怀，调和一切教派分歧和斗争。霍布斯的理性主义精神则是建立在对社会稳定的极度关注之上，不遗余力地追求和平以及如何有效地实现和平是他考虑一切问题的出发点。另外英国国民的典范伊丽莎白女王，也是一位深谙中庸之道的治国理念的领导人。这些都在某种程度上促成了英国人善于折衷妥协的民族精神，从而开启了长达数个世纪的太平盛世。

On The Golden-Mean-Attitude of the Englishman Exemplified by the Writings of Writers Brown and Hobbes

The-Golden-Mean-Attitude has a long history in the west and can be traced back to the great thinker Aristotle who had put it throughout all of his works and arguments.It was the core of Aristotle's thinking.For British scholars,who always attach importance to the ancient cultural heritage,Aristotle is regarded as an endless source for thought,just like Confucian is for Chinese scholars.The-Golden-Mean-Attitude is also embodied in other scholar's thoughts such as Brown's tolerant attitudes,Hobbs's rational attitudes and Queen Elizabeth's governance concept.Brown held the belief that tolerant attitude surpassing all sect struggles could mediate the dispute among all schools..Hobbes claimed that his rational attitude was mainly concerned with the social stability and peace and that he spared no pains to pursue the effective realization of peace through the direction of all his actions..Queen Elisabeth incorporated the The-Golden-Mean-Attitude in her governance concept.These,to some extent,have shaped the English national spirit of compromise and several centuries of Millenarian.