华中理工大学一批中青年教师自1998年以来,开始了每两周一次的人文沙龙活动。其宗旨是促进学术交流与争鸣,其形式是固定地点、固定时间,每次确定主题和主讲人,大家进行自由讨论。近二年的活动,虽无振聋发聩的警世新说,但这开放、自由、活跃,甚至激烈的论争所营造的学术氛围对每个参与者的影响有如“催化剂”一般,缓慢、渐进却又积极而深远。正因为如此,沙龙已成为许多参与者生活中不可缺少的一部分。本刊特编发这篇浓缩本学期主题观点的“沙龙撷英”,衷心祝愿人文沙龙常办常新,隽久绵长 A group of young and middle-aged teachers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology has started a bi-weekly humane salon activity since 1998. Its purpose is to promote academic exchange and contention, the form of fixed location, fixed time, each time to determine the theme and presenter, we free discussion. Although the activities of the past two years did not lead to a new era of alertness, the academic atmosphere created by this open, free, vigorous and even fierce debate played a “catalyst” role for each participant in a slow, gradual but positive way And far-reaching. That is why Sharon has become an integral part of the lives of many participants. This article specially compiled this concentrated “Salon pick Britain” the theme of the semester, sincerely wish the humanities salon always do new, long and long