当代科学研究的人文取向

Humane Orientation of Contemporary Scientific Research

科学主义者认为,科技的社会应用不仅能够解决人与自然的矛盾,而且能够解决人与人之间的矛盾,将人类导向幸福之途。然而,现代科学技术的迅猛发展,使得"科学无禁区"的观念面临挑战。科学技术本身负载着价值,科学研究作为人类活动,是真理与价值的统一、主体与客体的统一、合规律性与合目的性的统一。基于科学成果应用的利益原则至上以及经济决定论等倾向,应适当地淡化科学主义话语,对科学研究和技术应用实行社会控制和公众监督,坚持科学研究的价值考量,努力避免科技活动中否定性倾向和负面价值的产生,保证人类社会和科学技术自身的健康发展。

Scientism believers think that the application of science and technology can solve not only the contradiction between human beings and nature, but also the conflict among human beings, and can lead the mankind to the happiness. However, the rapid development of science and technology challenges the idea that there is no forbidden zone for scientific research. Science and technology is loaded with value in itself. As a human activity, scientific research is the unity of truth and value, of subject and object, and of regularity and purpose. Considering the application of scientific achievements follows the superior principle of interest and economic determinism, the discourse of scientism should be properly weakened, and scientific research and the application of technology should be controlled by society and monitored by public. We should consider scientific research from the viewpoint of value, make great efforts to prevent scientific and technologic activities from production of negative inclination and value, and make sure the healthy development of human society and of science and technology itself.