科学知识为何难以成为十七世纪法国沙龙重要话题？

Why Was Science Not an Important Topic in French Salon Conservations During the 17^(th) Century?

17世纪法国著名的沙龙中聚集了当时社会中各方面最为优秀的人,以讨论能彰显个人价值的思想为宗旨。虽然这些沙龙的举办人中有对科学抱有浓厚兴趣者,参与者中也会有如Pascal等著名的科学家,但科学知识在17世纪的法国沙龙中并不是重要的话题。从沙龙产生的社会背景及组织形式,简略地考察17世纪法国沙龙历史,并结合近代科学自身的特点,分析科学知识之所以难以成为沙龙重要话题的原因,有助于认识近代法国沙龙与科学乃至与社会的关系。

Salons were major places for spreading new ideas. Many distinguished men joined in salons during the Renaissance and Enlightenment. Many famous salons in France during the 176 century were related to the salons held by Mme de Rambouillet from 1607 to 1665. The hostesses tried to invite the cream from all trades to these salons. Some very famous scientists, such as Pascal who talked about his new scientific discoveries also joined in these salons, and among the hostesses there were some who had great interest in science, but science seldom became a major topic in the salons. We try to explain this phenomenon in the light of the salons’ background and mechanics in the 17th century.