孔子科学精神简论

Brief Comment on Scientific Spirit of Confucius

目前学术界一般认为 ,孔子注重社会、人伦关系问题的研究 ,而疏于自然问题的探索。这种观点不能说没有道理。但也不能因此否认孔子思想中蕴含有科学精神。具体说来 ,孔子的科学精神主要表现在以下几个方面 :以人为本 ,反对迷信 ;实事求是 ,表里如一 ;“下学上达”,“天命”可知 ;好学上进 ,自强不息 ;开办私学 ,勇于创新。

It is generally thought in the present scientific field that Confucius stressed on the research of the social and human relations but neglected the probe into natural problems.That viewpoint has its reasons but meanwhile we can't deny that there involves some scientific spirit in his thoughts.In detail,Confucian scientific spirit can be shown in the following aspects:insisting on humanism,objecting to superstition,practising the concept of matter of fact,thinking and acting in one and the same way,researching and studying the everyday phenomena and thus revealing the God's will,thinking that human can get to know God's will,studying hard and making progress everyday,making unremitting efforts to improve oneself,operating private schools and being brave in innovation.