Research On Theory Of Historical Materials Of Chinese Oral Scientific And Technological Thought

This dissertation discusses a knowledge on the historical materials of the Chinese oral scientific and technological thought, which is a research field with theoretical value and practical significance. The historical documents and historical substantial materials are not enough to study the history of Chinese scientific and technological thought. A lot of oral historical materials are also needed.China has a long tradition of oral history. In addition to Analects, Guo Yu, Shang Shu and the Book of Songs, there are many other historical books of Chinese scientific and technological thought which also use a lot of oral historical materials. For example, the author of Qi Min Yao Shu, Jia shixie and the author of Ben Cao Gang Mu, Li Shizhen, visited grassroot, collected and used extensively folk historical materials of oral scientific and technological Thought. Ru Men Shi Qing is an oral historical materials recorded and collated by apprentice of Zhang chongzheng Ma zhiji and Chang zhongming. With the introduction of Western oral history theory and method of the 1980s', the academia of Chinese scientific and technological history rescued and collated a large number of oral historical materials, which lays the foundation for studying the history of Chinese scientific and technological thought, in particular for studying the modern and contemporary history of Chinese scientific and technological thought. The dissertation regards historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought as a knowledge which needs to be studied deeply. The purpose is to explore the value and significance of historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought in reflecting the course of emergence and development of Chinese scientific and technological thought, and inheriting and carrying forward Chinese traditional culture.This dissertation is composed of six chapters, as well as an overview, an appendix and a conclusion. In the overview, it defines related the meanings of theory of historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought, and makes a brief description of the basic situation of the academic on it. Chapter One studies the origin of historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought from mythology and legend, folk Songs, folk proverbs, records of history books, records of scientific and technological memories, records of scientific and technological interview, records of scientific and technological speaking, and so on. Chapter Two points out the main continuity ways of Chinese ancient oral scientific and technological thought which is between emperor and minister, chain of teacher and disciple, chain of peers, chain of family, and interview. Chapter Three puts forward main method and other ways of connecting historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought. It mainly studies method of interview which includes preparation, key stages of asking questions, listening, record and end, and preliminary collation of connecting historical materials. Chapter Four elaborates the collation of historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought from classification, certification, discrimination and emendation. Chapter five analyzes the value of historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought from historical, realistic and future perspective based on specific historical materials, and puts forward the three paths of studying historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought, including upgrading from scientific understanding, refining from scientific method and stimulating scientific and technological innovation. Last chapter makes a theoretical thinking on inter-subjectivity and objectivity of oral scientific and technological thought, relations of research of the theory of historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought and inheritance of Chinese traditional culture and modem oral history. The appendix includes interview records of Wu wenjun ,an academican and Xi zhezhong, an academican, and also an index to research papers and publications of historical materials of oral scientific and technological thought, and of history of scientific and technological thought.The main contribution of this dissertation lies in its systematic study to make historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought as a knowledge based on previous researchers on theory of historical materials and oral history. It not only emphasizes the importance of historical materials of Chinese oral scientific and technological thought, but also tries to make resource, collection, collation and research of historical material a whole.