| Acknowledgements | 第6-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-11页 |
| Introduction | 第13-23页 |
| Literature Review | 第15-18页 |
| The Argument and Structure of the Thesis | 第18-23页 |
| Chapter One Tom's Behavior in Light of the Philosophical Implications of Prudence | 第23-34页 |
| Chapter Two The Imprudences of Tom in the Context of Intellectual History | 第34-45页 |
| Chapter Three The False Prudence of "Blifil, Bridget Allworthy, Lady Bellaston,and Their Kind" and its Manifestations | 第45-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| Works Cited | 第63-73页 |