摘要
近代科学为什么不是从处于世界领先地位的中国古代文化中产生，而是在文明程度相对落后的15世纪的欧洲诞生？高度专制、商业落后、观念封闭保守、缺乏理性精神等因素，是中国难以产生近代科学的根源。开放的政治经济制度和观念形态与科学在本性上具有一致性，它们是科技产生和发展的必需条件，在知识经济时代，也是经济增长和社会进步的首要条件。
The poper analyses why whern science did not emerge hom ancient Chinese culture which took theadvanced position in the world at that time, but from European civilization of the 15th century which was com-opively backward. The authors hod that high autheracy, urxleveloped commerce, conservative ideas andlack of raforality were the Inaor reasons. Deraracy and openness are in rabe in accord with science andhith of them are the prerequisites for the emergence and development of science and technology. In the era ofknowledge economy. they are also the primary factors for economic growth and sosial Progress.
出处
《四川大学学报（哲学社会科学版）》
CSSCI
北大核心
2000年第3期27-32,共6页
Journal of Sichuan University：Philosophy and Social Science Edition
关键词
“李约瑟难题”
科学技术
科学发展
科学进步
J. Needham's problem
science and technology
political system
economic system
idea mode
