欧洲中世纪科学滞后的宗教剖析

Religious Analysis on Scientific Lag in Medieval Europe

科学史上,欧洲中世纪科学发展整体上滞后于同时期的中国和阿拉伯,中世纪基督教的影响力远远大于科学影响力是其科学发展滞后的主要因素。从欧洲中世纪科学发展整体滞后的现象中可以认识到科学与宗教的复杂关系。

In the scientific history, the scientific development of Medieval Europe holistieally lagged greatly behind that of China or Arab at the same period. The fact that the influence of Christianity in Medieval Europe far outweighed the influenee of science is the main reason for the scientific lag. The complex relationship between science and religion can be realized by the fact of the holistie lag of the scientific development of Medieval Europe.