Taoist Reflection And Inspiration On Science And Technology Alienation

Daoism culture is an important part of Chinese traditional culture,which covers many aspects,has a long history and contains rich ecological thoughts,including integrity concept of object and me,balance concept of knowing laws and harmony,exploitation principle of knowing limitation and satisfaction,equality concept without gentle and simple and so on.It is the common concern of Chinese and western experts to draw lessons from ecological thoughts in Daoism culture to solve the present environmental crisis.However,owing to the difference in cultural background,thought mode and life style,scholars in Chinese and west have different opinions about the research.On one hand,the integrity concept of object and me as well as the organic views embodied in Daoism culture is almost the same as western deep ecology.Therefore,western scholars explain Daoism ecological thoughts by means of deep ecology from western angle,which provides a new angle to study Daoism ecological thoughts.On the other hand,Chinese and western scholars have different explanations and researches on"follow the nature"thought.They have different opinions about whether wuwei is a positive or negative behavior means.On the basis of deep understanding on the connotation of wuwei,western scholars put forward the synergy concept.Moreover,they argue that the synergy between human and nature is of great help to realize the harmony betwwn both and provides the third development mode for us.Therefore we think Taoist science and technology view is a precious thought resources for the understanding of struggle between scientism and anti-scientism and science and technology aliention.