Comparative Study Of The Background Of Postmodernism Philosophy And Complexity Science

Postmodernism philosophy and complexity science are both the hotspots ofmodern academia, in which one belongs to the philosophy, while the other belongs tothe science. Though it seems that they greatly differ from each other; In fact, there isno huge gulf exists between them, generality as well as differentiae both exist in theirbackgrounds.This thesis firstly divides the backgrounds of these two subjects into academicand social. Then it makes a systematic comparison between their similarities anddifferences. Finally, some theoretical and practical enlightenment are drawn.Postmodernism philosophy is appeared under the background of the confusion tothe mainstream of neoteric and modern philosophical theories, as well as the technicalrationality, promotion of natural scientific revolution and anti-traditional ideology aswell as its theories. The academic backgrounds of complexity science include theconfusion to the mainstream of neoteric and modern scientific theories and practice,the confusion to technical rationality, the promotion of natural scientific revolution aswell as the theories of SCI and DSC, and the influence of the cultural and literarythoughts in postmodernism. As a result, what these backgrounds have in common arethe confusion to the technical rationality and the promotion of the natural scientificrevolution. And their differences lies in that the philosophical and culturalbackgrounds in the postmodernism philosophy include not only the confusion totechnical rationality, but also the confusion to the mainstream of neoteric and modernphilosophical theories as well as the promotion of the anti-traditional ideology andtheories; while that the causes of theories and practices in complexity science containnot only the promotion of the natural scientific revolution, but also the confusion tothe mainstream of neoteric and modern scientific theories and practice and thepromotion of the theories of SCI and DSC.The social backgrounds of postmodernism philosophy consist of the gap betweenrich and poor, the demand of democracy, the call of cultural diversity, and the“alienation” of post-industrial society; while those of complexity science consist ofthe enforcement of both economic and political complexities, the drive of culturaldiversity and the appeal of complexity of social life. Therefore, their backgroundshave both covered the economy, politics, culture and social life. And the differencesof their backgrounds are reflected in the differences of the specific elements and components.Finally, this thesis draws some theoretical and practical inspirations. Thetheoretical enlightenment includes: the abundance in theoretical aspects, theadvancement of both scientific literacy and humanistic quality, the expansion ofmethodologies, the deep understanding of the relationship between philosophy andscience. And the practical enlightenment mainly refers to guide the promotion of theharmony between the human beings and the nature, between man and man, as well asbetween man and himself.