严复引介实证主义相关问题探析

The Analysis of Related Issues of Positivism Introduced by Yan Fu

实证主义是伴随近代科学的诞生、发展而出现的在西方影响巨大而深远的思潮。大致同一时期实证主义出现在中国,并对中国近世文化,特别是科学文化的传播产生了深刻影响。世所公认严复是西方实证主义早期的系统引介者。本文着重探讨:他主要引介的实证主义内容是什么?为什么他选择向当时的国人引介实证主义?

Positivism is a form of thought that has a great and far-reaching influence in the West with the birth and development of modern science. In the same period, positivism appeared in China and had a profound impact on the spread of Chinese modern culture, especially science and culture. The world recognized Yan Fu as the early systemic introducer of Western positivism. So, what is the positivist content he mainly introduced? Why did he choose to introduce positivism to the people of the time? That is the focus of the article.