哲学社会科学的地位与价值

The Status and Value of Philosophy and Social Sciences

哲学社会科学最能体现一个国家和民族的品格,事关国家的兴亡、民族的盛衰和高等教育的成败;哲学社会科学事关党和国家事业发展的大局,是立国、治国之本;哲学社会科学最能表征各民族鲜明的个性,体现一个民族的品格,是民族盛衰之学,是民族文明之魂;哲学社会科学与自然科学的一体化是科学繁荣发展的必由之路;从高等教育发展的规律来看,发展哲学社会科学与自然科学的综合比较优势,是建造世界一流大学之根基。

philosophy and social sciences embody the quality of a country, are connected with the prospects of a country's prosperity, a nation's survival and the success of its higher education. Firstly, philosophy and social sciences form the foundation of a country and are essential for the development of our nation. The advanced ideas and systems related to the philosophy and social sciences constitute the basis for the modern country. They not only provide with the general plan for governing, but also cultivate talents for the country.Secondly, philosophy and social sciences embody the essence of a nation. They form the spirit of the nation's civilization. Philosophy and social sciences can rectify the immoral actions during the development of the nation's civilization.Thirdly, the unity of social and natural science is the inevitable outcome for the development of sciences. The relation between philosophy-social sciences and natural sciences resembles the two wings of a bird or the two wheels of a vehicle. The two branches of sciences are the first productive force to improve the civilization for the mankind. The reason for the prestige of many scientists does not lie only in their scientific achievements but also in their great moral quality, plus their excellent background in philosophy and social sciences. Fourthly, seen from the law of the development of higher education, the fundamental task for the top-class universities in the world is to develop a combined superimacy of both social and natural sciences. The top-class universities are mainly those who are advanced not only in natural sciences, but in philosophy and social sciences as well.