认识兴趣与经济史研究

Cognitive Interest and Studies of Economic History

法兰克福学派代表人物哈贝马斯在认识论问题上揭示了知识与人类兴趣之间的关系,提出了“认识兴趣”这个具有原创性的概念。技术的兴趣形成了经验性—分析性的知识,即实证科学;实践的兴趣形成了历史性—诠释性的知识;解放性的兴趣,形成了批判的知识(反思)。实证科学有助于经济史研究的准确性;历史的—诠释的科学为经济史研究开拓了更为广阔的认识道路;批判的科学(反思)使经济史研究具有强烈的实践倾向。

Based on the epistemology, Juergen Habermas, a typical representative of Frankfurt School,revealed the relationship between knowledge and human interest and put forward an original concept of “congnitive interest”.Technological interest evolves experientialness analytic knowledge,i.e, positive science; practical interest evolves historicity explanatory knowledge;and emancipatory interest evolves critical knowledge （reflection）.Positive science is helpful for the accuracy of economic history studies;explanatory science opens up a wider path for economic history studies;and critical science is of practical significance to economic history studies.