论文艺复兴与科学技术发展的“隐路径”

On Renaissance and Hidden Ways of Development in Science and Technology

文艺复兴对科学技术发展的推动,有两条路径:显路径和隐路径。显路径是指:文艺复兴冲破了基督教的束缚,使人们的思想获得了解放。人们的思想解放推动了科学技术的发展。隐路径则是指:文艺复兴通过批判基督教的禁欲主义,肯定了人的欲望的正当性、合法性。结果刺激了人们的物质需求,提高了整个社会的消费水平。这有力地推动了生产的发展。生产的发展需要技术,这样技术也就发展起来了。在技术的基础上,科学也得到了发展。科学的应用形成了科学和技术的互动机制。这种互动机制加速了科学技术的发展。

Renaissance promoted the development of science and technology in two ways, that is, the obvious way and the hidden way. The ob- vious way means Renaissance broke through the bondage from Christianism and liberated people＇s thought. The liberation of people＇s thought promoted the development of science and technology. The hidden way means Renaissance affirmed the justice and validity of people＇s appetite, which stimulated people＇s need in things and improved the consumption level of the whole society. It promoted forcefully the development of production. The development of production needed technology. Thus technology developed. Science also developed on the basis of technology. The use of science engendered the mutually effecting system between science and technology. The system accelerated the development of science and technology.