科学成为“公众知识”——18世纪英国的科学与文化

Science Became "Public Knowledge"——British Science and Culture in 18 Century

18世纪"显著地"成为一个"信仰科学的时代"。科学作为一种崇高的事业获得了稳固的地位。通过出版物和巡回讲座,科学被传播到空前广泛的范围。通过皇家学会和皇家工艺学会、外省科学学会、非国教学院、苏格兰和爱尔兰的科学学会等组织化渠道,科学与工业得到了有效的结合。作为文化自我表达的一种方式,科学成为英国文化不可或缺的元素,科学知识成为"公众知识"。这种科学融入近代文化所产生的飞跃与科学革命本身一样重大。

18 century 'significantly' became a time of 'faith of science'.As a noble undertaking,science has gained a stable position.Through publications and itinerant lectures,science was spread to the unprecedented wide scope.Through the channels of organization,for example,the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Arts,provincial scientific societies,Dissenting Academies,Scotland and Ireland's scientific societies,science and industry has been effectively combined.As a way of cultural self-expression,science became an indispensable element of British culture.Scientific knowledge became 'public knowledge'.The leap resulting from the integration of science into the modern culture is as significant as Scientific Revolution.