论科学虚构的方法论意义

On the Significance of the Methodology of Science Fiction

科学虚构作为一种思维方法、创造形式和探索途径,既充分发挥人类精神的能动性和自觉性,也成为构建科学理论、从事技术发明、创造新奇事物的一种特殊有效的认知和实践。在方法论上,它作为一种丰富、奇妙、自由奔放的联想、假设、建构和幻想的方法与形式,使人们突破经验的局限,开阔新视野,拓展新领域,激发新欲望,给出新启示,创立新理论,构建新前景。由此,在认识上,它既表征了人类特有的认知欲望和生存能力,展示了能动的主体意识和创新意志的本质行为,也实践了客观知识和语言工具的内在要求与目的。

As a kind of thinking method, a form of creation, and a way of exploration, science fiction not only plays a crucialrole in the activity and consciousness of the human spirit, but also becomes a special and effective way of cognition and practice inconstructing scientific theories, and engaging in technical invention and innovation. In methodology, as a kind of method and a formof rich, wonderful, and bold and unrestrained association, assumption, construction as well as fantasy, it makes people break throughthe limitation of experience, open new vision, explore new fields, inspire new desires, give new suggestions, create new theories, andconstruct new prospects. Thus, in cognition, it not only represents the uniquely human cognitive desire and ability to survive, but alsoshows the essential behavior of the active consciousness and innovation will of the agent. It also puts the inherent demand andpurpose of the objective knowledge and language tool into practice.