论康有为的科技思想

On Kang Youwei′s viewpoint of science and technology

康有为是我国近代史上重要的科技事业提倡者和科学思想启蒙者。维新运动期间,他系统阐述了科学在社会发展中的重大作用,明确提出兴学育人、开局译书、广派游学、奖励工艺创新、鼓励科学发明等引进和发展科学技术的主张。戊戌变法失败后,他进一步提出物质救国论,认为救国至急之方,"惟在物质一事";并号召开办实业学校、博物馆、型图馆,进行科学启蒙。康有为还率先使用了"科学"一词,且最早介绍和运用了近代科学方法。

Kang Youwei was an important advocate of science causes and a main representative of scientific enlightenment in Chinese modern history. He made a systematic exposition of the function of science in social development, and put forward a lot of suggestions to improve science. Later, he proposed the theory of rescuing our country via physical thing. So he should hold an important place in the history of science and technology in China.