论阿伦特的“阿基米德点科学”

On Arendt's Archimedean Point Science

阿伦特在对当代科学技术的批判思考中提出了著名的"阿基米德点科学"的概念。针对当代科学技术对人类整体影响的问题,她作出了"世界异化"与"地球异化"的基本判断。在其中她阐释了"普遍科学"与"自然科学"的对立,并表现出对"阿基米德点科学"无穷后退的担忧。她认为存在着这样一个"悖论",这一悖论使人类难逃地球"特洛伊木马"的身份嫌疑。而普列斯纳的"离心定位"(eccentricity)理论则在很大程度上消解了这一"悖论"。尽管如此,阿伦特把"阿基米德点科学"的思想与其"积极生活"理论以独特的方式融贯在一起,对我们深入认识科学技术的本质及其政治、社会价值都提供了有益的借鉴。

Arendt put forward the concept of ＂Archimedean point science＂ in criticizing science and technology. In relation to the influence of science and technology on human being, she made a fundamental judgment of ＂world alienation＂ and ＂earth alienation＂. She interpreted the opposition between ＂universal science＂ and ＂natural science＂ in detail, and expressed the anxiousness to the endless retreating of ＂Archimedean point science＂. She thought there was a paradox which made it difficult to shake off the suspicion of Trojan horse status of human. While the Eccentricity theory of Helmuth Plessncr solved her puzzle in a large part. Nevertheless , Arendt fused ＂Archimedean point science＂ thought＂ and active living together in a peculiar form, which was beneficial to us to recognize the essence of modern science and technology deeply, as well as its political and social value.