科学在中国还是科学来中国——从艾尔曼《科学在中国:1550—1900》谈起

“Science in China”or “Science into China”——Speaking of Elman's On Their Own Terms: Science in China,1550—1900

艾尔曼在新作《科学在中国:1550—1900》中描绘了耶稣会时期和新教时期中国的科学图景。其中既有科学来中国的过程与表现,也涉及科学与宗教的关系。中国在1550—1900年间同时经历了科学来中国和科学在中国,以中国人自己的方式的科学在中国被以西方人方式的科学所不断冲击,最终演变为以西方人方式的科学在中国。

Elman draws a picture of Chinese science during the Society of Jesuits period and the Protestant period in On Their Own Terms： Science in China,1550—1900. The book describes the process and performance of＂Science into China＂,and the relationship between science and religion. In 1550—1900,China went through ＂Science in China＂and ＂Science into China＂at the same time. The kind of science which is on Chinese terms was shocked by the kind of science which is on western terms and finally became ＂On western terms： Science in China＂.