On The Rhetoric Of Science

This thesis consists of a preface , four systematic discussions and a concluding remarks.In the preface , I first narrate briefly the domestic and overseas research condition about the rhetoric of science , advance some key concepts and some important questions in the research of rhetoric of science. Then I narrate the basic train of thought and main point of view in writing this theis , illustrate the theoretical meaning and value of research of rhetoric of science.In the first part of this thesis , on the base of the developing background and trend of human being's philosophy and intellect in 20's century , I inquire into the theory foundation of the rhetoric of science . In my opinion , western rhetoric has passed three stages that including traditional rhetoric , modern rhetoric and contemporary rhetoric , western philosophy of science also appears a gradual progress that including "the linguistic turn" , "the hermeneutic turn" and "the rhetoric turn" . I think , contemparory rhetoric's turn toward science and philosophy of science's turn toward rhetoric help to bring about the rhetoric of science.In the second part of this thesis , from the perspective of the rhetoric of science's theoretical territory , I analyze the rhetorical theory and method's effect in the science enterprise .1 think , the discovery of science concepts ,science theories and science facts can't be separated from rhetorical method such as metaphor , analogy and model , scientific experiment , scientific thesis and science society must need the rhetorical construction , the solution to those quarrels about scientific facts , scientific theories , scientific beliefs , scientific benefits need the rhetoric's paticipation , too.In the third part of this thesis , I mainly discuss the thought communication and theory relation between the rhetoric of science and "the hermeneutic turn" , the rhetoric of science and the postmodernism , the rhetoric of science and the sociology of science . I think , the rhetoric of science not only has the distinct characteristic of the hermeneutics , but also is the answer to the hermeneutic questions , the transcendence over the hermeneutics circle and the correction to hermeneutic practice .The rhetoric of science is the denying of traditional "degree" , "center" and "meaning" , it also the manifest of the postmodern deconstructionalism , holism and pluralism . The rhetoric of science is the reformation of the normative sociology of science , the paradigmatic sociology and constructive sociology , it also is theinitiation of "the social rhetoric of science" .In the fourth part of this thesis , from the angle of epistemology , methodology and from the more broad and comprehensive angle of philosophy , I reveal the theoretical meaning of the rhetoric of science . I think , through the criticize and reconstructing of traditional epistemology and producing logical knowledge , social knowledge and theoretical knowledge , the rhetoric of science establish its epistemological position . Through the construction of science language , solving to the science problems and the creation of science community , the rhetoric of science manifest its methodological characteristic . Through drawing lesson from philosophy turn , reforming traditional philosophy reason and optimizing philosophy theory and text, the rhetoric of science possess the legal status in philosophy .In the concluding remarks , after a positive evaluation of the significance and prospect of the study of rhetoric of science , I put forward some theoretical questions that need to further think and solve in the study of rhetoric of science , some defects and insufficiency of rhetoric of science . In final , I describe the revising tactics and developing trend of the rhetoric of science in the future .