As one of the most influential and leading intellectual historians in the world,Quentin Skinner has offered a series of outstanding works centering on the history of early modern Europe for the past few decades.His early works on the Foundation of early modern political thought,and monographic studies on Machiavelli and Hobbes shaped the way a generation understands the political thought to a large extent,while his continuing engagement in methodological debates provides a new approach for students and fellow researchers to conduct the study of intellectual history.