【摘要】 牛顿是近代以来世界上最伟大的科学家之一,他在科学、哲学、神学以及经济学等领域均有不凡的建树。1692—1693年,坊间曾有牛顿罹患疯癫的传言,但是这在当时并没有引起普遍的关注。在18世纪牛顿的传记与研究中,也没有提及他的疯癫。到了19世纪,随着部分与牛顿有关的资料的发掘,牛顿的疯癫开始受到越来越多的关注。特别是20世纪上半期,牛顿手稿拍卖之后,很多不为人知的文献资料重见天日,牛顿的"疯癫"变得扑朔迷离。在解释牛顿疯癫的过程中,牛顿的真实形象也反复被重构,他从集天才与美德的伟人退变为有人格和性格缺陷的凡俗之人。透过牛顿的疯癫问题,我们看到的是牛顿形象在不同时代的各不相同的呈现,由此可以窥探到人文与科学对疯癫的构建以及由此产生的历史客观性的限度问题。更多还原

【Abstract】 Isaac Newton,being fruitful in many theoretical fields including science,philosophy,theology,and economics,was one of the greatest minds since the modern era.There was a rumor of Newton being mad,however,its effect was rather minimal.Neither study nor biography of Newton in the 18^thcentury mentioned that he had been plagued by any mental problem.But in the 19^thcentury,with the emergence of relevant records,his mentality became a focus.Especially in the early 20^thcentury,the auction of his manuscripts revealed many documents formerly unbeknownst to researchers.His madness became an intricate topic and his personality has been depicted and redepicted.No longer a paragon of wisdom and virtue,he is now interpreted as a common person with temper and flaws in character.The madness of Newton provides a lens for people to observe his different images in different times,through which the humanities and sciences’construction of madness is revealed.It also raises the question about the boundary of historical objectivity.更多还原