Research On Westernization Group's View On Science

Westernization Group's understanding of modern science and technology has three aspects, namely implements scientific view , knowledge scientific view and education scientific view. The superiority of layer of implements of western culture is apter to make compatriots realize, especially under the circumstances that big powers open the gate of China with the favourable weapons. So, Westernization Group realizes the implements layer of the science and technology at first under the situation at that time, regarding western science and technology as nothing but " hard ship and sharp big gun ". But with the development of Westernization Movement, Westernization Group realizes gradually that knowledge is a mechanical foundation, only studying westerners'making device technology is superficial, and the scientific knowledge with the system is behind making device . It must study western scientific and technical knowledge systematically to be good at making device, then Westernization Group goes in for the new-type school in a big way, translates the western scientific works, sends students to America and Europe to study modern science and technology, having formed scientific view of knowledge . With the development of Westernization Movement undertaking , they realize that lacking talents who master modern scientific and technical knowledge restrains its development and that bringing up new-type talents is very important. So Westernization Group raises a cry of warning to set up new-type schools, to make changes of imperial examinations , to send students placing themselves in the midst of the influences of Western culture and civilization , having formed scientific view of education. The three respects of Westernization Group's viewpoints on science are connecting each other, and deepen gradually . Its limitation lies in the tool understanding to science. Making systematic research on the viewpoints of science of Westernization Group, can make compatriots in the 21st century understand Westernization Group's view on science in an all-round way and establish their own correct view on science, but not do the tool understanding eager for quick success to science and technology. Westernization Group has already at that time understood knowledge is a mechanical base, therefore we should study scientific and technical knowledge systematically. The research method that this text uses is logic and history to be unified...