陈独秀的科学思想探析

On CHENG Du-xiu's Scientific Thought

陈独秀阐发了科学的社会价值 ,论证了发展科学、弘扬科学精神的必要性。其科学概念的内涵包括自然科学和社会科学 ,尤指科学方法及科学精神 ,其科学观则从实证主义逐渐发展到唯物史观。陈的科学思想具有浓厚的唯科学主义色彩 ,并主要在伦理道德和信仰领域应用科学概念 ,视科学为一种准宗教信仰。这些倾向对于近代中国文化的发展产生正负两方面的影响。

Cheng Du xiu elucidated the social value of science and proved the necessity of developing science and carrying forward scientific spirit.His scientific conceptions included natural and social sciences,especially the Western methods and scientific spirit.His scientific viewpoint gradually developed from positivism to historical materialism.CHEN's scientific thought was all embracing.He applied scientific conceptions in the fields of ethics and morality as well as beliefs,considering science as a kind of quasi religious belief.All these have produced both positive and negative effects on the development of recent Chinese culture.