本书分三编对司马迁的为人和学问做了论述。第一编写司马迁的为人性情。主要论述司马迁推崇仁义、信奉自然、尊重游侠、反对迷信、批判黩武，主张实事求是、人们和谐相处的思想主张。第二编写司马迁的游访史迹。司马迁倾心于历史上与民有益、处世公道的伟大人物，颂扬善良的人格。为了记录周公、孔子、屈原、陈胜、项羽、刘邦等历史人物， 曾做了大量田野调查和研究。第三编写司马迁的论述为人。对司马迁笔下的正直与邪曲、有为与妄为、士节与败类、交情与无情，都列举显例，条分缕析地进行了论述。全书史料翔实，议论允当，文字干净简炼，既具有一定的创新价值、学术意义，又有可读性。施丁男，汉族， 193 3年3 月3 日生。江苏丹阳人。出身于耕读之家，启蒙于家塾，肄业于正则艺专，毕业于复旦大学历史系。 自1958年始，在辽宁大学历史系任教。1981年始，在中国社会科学院历史研究所任副研究员、研究员、史学史研究室主任、博士生导师，兼任中国历史文献研究会副会长。享受政府特殊津贴。发表有关中国史、史学史、文化史等论文120余篇， 出版专著《司马迁行年新考》等12部，合编《唐诗书画新编》3卷。喜好诗文、书法、国画。

This book is divided into three parts to the man and the learning of sima qian. The first is the disposition of sima qian. It is mainly discussed that sima qian advocated benevolence and righteousness, believed in nature, respected the ranger, opposed superstition, and criticized militarism, and advocated the idea of seeking truth from facts and harmonious coexistence of people. The second is to write the history of sima qian's visit. Sima qian was devoted to the great people who were beneficial to the people and justice in history, and praised the good personality. In order to record the historical figures such as zhou gong, Confucius, qu yuan, Chen sheng, xiang yu and liu bang, a lot of fieldwork and research have been done. The third is the author of sima qian. The rectitude and evil song of sima qian's writings, there is an explicit example, and the discussion is carried out in detail. The book is full of historical materials, and it is a simple and concise language. It has both innovative value, academic significance and readability. Shi ding male, han nationality, born on March 3, 1993. Jiangsu danyang people. Born in a farming family, he started his family school and graduated from the history department of fudan university. Since 1958, he has taught in the department of history of liaoning university. Since 1981, he has served as a deputy researcher, researcher, director of the history research office and doctoral supervisor of the institute of history of the Chinese academy of social sciences. He is also the vice President of the Chinese historical literature research association. Enjoy special government allowance. He published more than 120 papers on Chinese history, history of history, and cultural history. He published 12 books, including the new examination of sima qian, and edited three volumes of the new edition of tang poetry and calligraphy. Fond of poetry, calligraphy, Chinese painting.