语境中的科学——兼论两种文化的冲突与融合

Science in Context: Conflict and Fusion of Two Cultures

人类对科学本性的理解是动态的和不断发展的,在这个过程中,既有理性的因素,也有非理性的成分。承认科学研究起点的主观性,不仅不会削弱科学理性与客观性,相反,是弘扬了科学的理性精神,增加了科学的真理性。把科学理解成是语境中的产物,认为科学研究是在去语境化(decon tex tau lization)与再语境化(recon tex tau lization)的进程中不断地接近于真理的过程。在此思维之下,科学文化与人文文化之间不会再出现不可约化的矛盾冲突,而是有了走向真正融合的路径与平台。

Human beings understand the essence of science in a dynamic and developing way and rational and non-rational elements exist in this process. Acknowledging than the starting point of scientific researching is subjective will not weaken the objectiveness and rationality of science; on the contrary,they will be enhanced. Science should be considered as the product of context and scientific research gradually approaches truth in decontextaulization and recontextaulization. Accordingly, contradiction will be eliminated between scientific culture and humanistic culture and they will merge with each other consequently.