从当今世界的时代特征看当代大学的人才培养目标

Focus on Talent Cultivation in Universities from the Perspective of the Features of the Current World

我们可以将当今世界的时代特征概括为:两个世界;两幅图景;两种"悖论";两道难题。通过对时代特征的具体分析可以得知,能否实现人类社会的可持续发展,关键还在我们的教育,特别是大学教育培养什么样的人。当代大学教育培养的人才应当具备:要有正确的"关注点";要能正确回答"科学技术应该做什么"和"社会应该做什么"的问题;思想行为有追求真、善、美的"充分自觉",有远离假、恶、丑的"有效自制"。

The features of the current world can be analyzed as follows ： two worlds, two paintings, two paradoxes and two puzzles. Based on this analysis, the author contends that the key to the sustainable development of humanities is education. Universities must have a clear mind of what kind of talents they should cuhivate. Consequently, the talents who have been cultivated in universities should have right focus, know what science and technology should do and what society should do. They should be positive and pursue truth, kindness and beauty consciously; meanwhile, they should be disciplined and stay away from what is spurious, evil and ugly.