从中西哲学的比较看中国地学思维的特点

Understand the characteristics of Chinese thoughts of geoscience through comparison between Chinese and western philosophies

为了从更深层次研究地质学思维的特点 ,利用中西方哲学比较法探讨了中国古今地学思想的特征。结果表明 :从自然观来看 ,中国传统思维体现了有机性 ,而西方思维可称之为机械自然观 ;从动态角度来看 ,中国传统思维关注自然现象的生命性 ,而西方则重点强调物理运动 ;从理性形式来看 ,中国传统思维不像西方哲学那样沉迷于纯粹抽象的推理 ,而发展了比类取象的思维方法。

Viewed from the viewpoint of nature,traditional Chinese thoughts embody ogranic properties,but the western ones can be called mechanical viewpoint of nature. From the point of motion views, tradtional Chinese thoughts give natural phenomena properties of life,which is different in that the western emphasizes mainly the probe of physical motion, Judging by reason forms. traditional Chinese thoughts,unlike the western ones that are deeply absorbed in pure abstract reasoning, have developed completely both symbolic and dialectical thoughts.The three respects mentioned above determined the various characteristics of traditional and contermporary Chinese thoughts of geoscience.