新考据学派与中国学术的现代转型

Study on the Contributions of the Neo-Philological School to the Promotion of Modern Chinese Academic Transformation

近代中国是一个转型时代,学术也进入转型期。民初,转型加速。新考据学派在这一转型期中的作用功不可没。他们呈现出不同于旧派的学术眼光和学术理念。在史料上,认为一切史料都是平等的,都有其价值,史料的范围大为扩充。由于史料的扩充,新领域大为开拓,敦煌学、甲骨学、考古学、民俗学等学问应运而生,新考据学派具开山之功。在学术观念上,他们主张"为学术而学术",治学贵在求是,不主致用。

Modern China is an era of transformation, and it also saw the transformation of Chinese academic studies. In the early years of the Republic of China, this transition was accelerated. New school of textual research made indelible contribution to the transition, and they showed different view and philosophy on academic study in comparison with old schools. On historical literature everything is equal and has its value; moreover, the range of it should be enlarged. Since the expansion of historical literature, new research fields(such as studies on Dun Huang, Jiagu, archaeology, folklore, etc.) have been exploited with the power of new school of textual research. As regard to academic view, they advocate the idea of 'for the academic study', and pursue truth not application practice.