汤普森思想的本质是一种伦理激进主义,他不仅受到马克思主义的影响,也受到英国本土许多社会主义和非社会主义思想传统的影响。尽管其理论存在某些模糊性,汤普森对政治生活的积极参与,及其对民主辩论的倡导都是弥足珍贵的财富,而其思想遗产的消散既是巨大的理论损失,也是巨大的政治损失。 The essence of Thompson’s thought is ethical radicalism. He is not only influenced by Marxism, but also influenced by many British socialist traditions and non-socialist ideologies. Despite its ambiguity in his theory, Thompson’s valuable participation in political life and his advocacy of democratic debates are precious assets. The dissipation of his ideological legacy is both a huge theoretical loss and a huge political loss.