科学技术是精神文明建设的重要基石

Science and Technology is the Cornerstone of Spiritual Civilization

科学技术作为第一生产力 ,通常以两种方式对社会发生作用和影响 :第一种是技术性的 ,现代科学为生产技术的进步开辟道路 ,决定它的发展方向 ;第二种是教育性的 ,它直接作用于人的理智和心灵 ,对社会精神生活发生影响。科学知识的普及 ,能够陶冶、升华人类的理性精神 ;科学精神融入社会 ,能推进人的行为方式的道德化 ;科学理性提升到世界观的高度 ,成为社会的理想。

Science and technology as the most important kind of productivity, exerts its influence upon society in two ways: 1) technical: modern science blazes the trail for improving production and determines its direction of progress; 2) educational: modern science directly functions upon human mind and psyche, thus affecting the spiritual aspect of the social life. Scientific knowledge, once spread, promotes human reasoning spirit, while scientific spirit moralizes human behavior. Scientific reasoning, once promoted to the level of world outlook, will serve as a solid foundation for social inspiration, social beliefs and morality.