也论中国古代科学的终结

On the End of Ancient Science in China

从实用科学和博物学传统而非纯粹数理传统角度看 ,中国古代是有科学的 ,但在明末清初时终结了 ,表现在 :此后的科学既未取得任何重大成就 ,又无缘与近代自然科学衔接。对造成这一结果的原因应从哲学、社会经济、科学传统等方面入手 。

Seen from the view of practical science and historical tradition instead of pure mathematics and physics tradition,there was science in ancient China which ended at the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty.The science didnt obtain any important achievement after that time and didnt make its way to modern science.Why?The paper analyses the reason from many aspects,including philosophy,social economic,science tradition and so on.