書事 :: book matters
It appears that somebody out there is taking the course which I mentioned earlier and calls for help about the amount of readings -- and the amount of money needed to buy those books. I would suggest that the basic biblionomics in these situations is to make use of library resources as much as possible. What's more, as far as I know, the quantity of readings in that course can hardly be considered 'surprisingly huge' (as somebody claims).
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根據極可靠線報傳來消息，一名自稱『年輕有型的神學家』的人士上了我早前提及的那個神學課程，令有關那課程的部分資料在某個圈子裡曝了光，負責教的那個人的身份也稍為露了玄機。
我有理由相信，這位『年輕有型的神學家』極可能即是幾天前曾經在此留言的『風火劍塚』，因為兩者同樣提及『因著上司的介紹』，連用詞都一樣，沒有這麼巧合吧！
據他所說，那位教的人原來是位主教呢！嘩！(他說，『因著上司的介紹，今個學期上了一科前xxxx主教的神學課程。』See? WOW!)
不過那位朋友慨嘆，那科『Core Text books卻出奇地多』，恐怕買到窮，『戶口跌落得零元』，於是四出張羅借書。
說到這裡，不如『年老S嘜神學人』插插嘴吧。
有學者認為，按一般高級學位course descriptions的理解，那位前主教列出的core texts，應該是指整個課程的主要/基本參考，而不是用來當教科書（text books）那樣讀的，大可稍安。
一位曾經橫跨美蘇（格蘭）兩國數家學府、現從事研究和教學工作的神學人指出，如此數量的指定閱讀，在類似程度的碩士課之間，絕不能說是『出奇地多』，反而可算輕微地偏少；而且假如只有那些core texts，再沒有加上每周的指定或者推薦閱讀，那就是嚴重偏少了。咁點？請頂硬上好了。
書，其實也不用捧著書目就急於搜購，不如先盡量利用圖書館的資源，確認對自己有長久使用價值的，才投入巨款購入也無妨，這可說是買書的基本經濟學。回說那個名單裡面的書，其實除了一本因為出版了只不過兩三個月，圖書館還未及購入，其他的，就算中大暫時沒有，都在香港高校圖書聯網（HKALL）內可以找得到，別輕舉妄動啊！
3 comments:
謝謝老師提點!
哈哈哈!
1. 斗膽請教「前xxxx主教」，「S嘜」是「有型」的另一種表達法―smart嗎？
2. In addition to the bilionomics of book matters proposed by the allegedly former bishop, may I also be so bold as to set forth the proposition that books matter. The main thrust of a good reading list, I believe, is the best possible presentation of the up-to-date scholarship of the research field, which is to be attained to only through books. I myself would be quite thrilled to be introduced to such a reading list.
風火劍塚：
豈敢，還是等星期三請你老師提點吧。
Ben幫主：
1. 不是，意思是剛好相反的。香港原本有一個已經荒廢多時的俚語『薯嘜』，發音的確來自smart，但意思完全相反，帶有老土、土氣的意思。近期有套美國電影，在香港譯名作《特務S嘜》，把那句已經荒廢多時的俚語活化了。
2. As a doctoral student, aren't you supposed (or expected) to generate a state-of-the-art reading list in your specialised field?
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