（精）unit_6_Knowledge_and_Wisdom2.ppt

Unit six Knowledge Wisdom By Bertrand Russell Contents Background information Structure analysis Comprehension questions Language points What is wisdom? Wisdom is a concept of personal gaining of knowledge, understanding, experience, discretion辨别力, and intuitive understanding, along with a capacity to apply these qualities well towards finding solutions to problems. It is the judicious and purposeful application of knowledge that is valued in society. To some extent the terms wisdom and intelligence have similar and overlapping meanings. The status of wisdom or prudence as a virtue is recognized in cultural, philosophical and religious sources. Background information Name: Bertrand Russell Born: 18-May-1872 Birthplace: Ravenscroft, WalesDied: 2-Feb-1970 Location of death: WalesCause of death: Influenza Remains: Cremated (火葬）, Ashes were scattered over the hills, Wales Bertrand Russell (1872—1970) Gender: Male Religion: Agnostic（不可知论者）, Atheist（无神论者） Race or Ethnicity: White Occupation: Philosopher Nationality: Wales Executive summary: Mathematician, and Social Critic Bertrand Russell was a prominent figure in the school of analytic philosophy. Noted for his many spirited anti-war and anti-nuclear protests, Russell remained a prominent public figure until his death at the age of 97. Books of the Author : The Principles of Mathematics (1902) Principia Mathematica (1910-13) The ABC of Relativity (1925) Education and the Social Order (1932) A History of Western Philosophy (1945) The Impact of Science upon Society (1952) My Philosophical Development (1959) War Crimes in Vietnam (1967) The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell (1967-69) Our Knowledge of the External World (1926) Inquiry into Meaning and Truth (1962) 伯特兰·阿瑟·威廉·罗素（Bertrand Arthur William Russell，1872年5月18日—1970年2月2日）是二十世纪最有影响力的哲学家、数学家和逻辑学家之一，同时也是活跃的政治活动家，并致力于哲学的大众化、普及化。无数人将罗素视为这个时代的先知，而与此同时罗素的许多政治立场却又是十分有争议性的。他出生于1872年，当时大英帝国正值巅峰，逝于1970年，此时英国经历过两次世界