难道高等教育能够走出“适应论”?——兼与冯向东教授商榷

Can Higher Education Get Rid of "Adaptation Theory"?A Discussion with Professor Feng Xiangdong

冯向东教授《走出高等教育"适应论"意味着什么——对教育"适应论"讨论的反思》一文中不少观点引人入胜,然而其立论基础、若干观点以及论证方式还有继续探讨的必要。对某一理论进行整体和系统的判断不能只是依据形成时间和社会背景等外部因素,而是应该按照这一理论本身的内容、观点和逻辑等内在要素进行评价。只有建立在概念内涵一致性、全面性的基础上的学术争辩,纯粹根据理性的程序和法则的学术沟通才能成为理性之舞。即使"适应论"是受特定年代计划经济和传统理论模式影响的历史产物,也不能形成"走出‘适应论'"的必然结论。

Theoretical debates between ＂Adaptation Theory＂ and ＂Cognitive Rationality＂ are more like a clear stream which may light up the boring research on the theories of higher education. Scholars should give an overalland systematic judgment on one point of view based on its own internal factors including the contents, perspectives and logic instead of those external factors such as its forming time and social background. Also, only on the basis ofuniformity and comprehensiveness of concept and by following the purely rational principles and rules, could the academic debates and communication make sense. As is known to all, history is always multi-faceted anddialectical. Therefore, any over-emphasis on one kind of philosophy is unscientific. We should not deny the ＂Adaption Theory＂ and hinder the manifestation of the contemporary value of ＂Cognitive Rationality＂. Meanwhile,we cannot deny that ＂＇Adaption Theory＂ has a long and stable history. It is not the product of China＇s planned economy and Chinese characteristics because of its wide-scale application.