“李约瑟之谜”:基于现代文献的批判性思考

＂Needham Puzzle＂： Based on the Critical Thinking of Modern Literature

"李约瑟之谜"自问世以来即引得国内外各界学者的广泛讨论,文章在归纳评述前人理论观点的基础上,对"李约瑟之谜"提出自己的见解,认为,"李约瑟之谜"问题性质宏大,是地理环境、文化意识形态、制度条件、人口规模等诸多因素综合作用的结果。只有综合各家学说,才能比较清楚地看清历史的真相。

Since its inception, ＂Needham Puzzle＂ has resulted in extensive discussions among the scholars from various circles at home and abroad. Based on summarizing and reviewing previous theoretical per- spectives, this paper puts forward new viewpoint, which is that ＂Needham Puzzle＂ is the comprehensive result of geography, ideology, culture, institutional conditions, population size and many other factors; only by the comprehensive comparison of various viewpoints, the historical truth of ＂Needham Puzzle＂ can be saw clearly.