The meaning of technology is far from science

xiaoxiao2021-03-06 21

Liu Bing (clear

University of China

professor)

Technology is special importance for the development of the current social economy. The publication of the Chinese version of Oxford "Technical History" shows that if there is a lack of human research in technology, there is a lack of historical review of technology development, we can't really grasp the technology, and it is impossible to fully recognize the technology to bring us. Today, when the emerging technology such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, if you don't want to turn to the history of technology, can we see the deep meaning behind the technology?

In various developments in human society, there are two things that have a special position in relation to nature. First, it is science, two, the technology. Between both, or, in people's understanding of the relationship and differences between the two, there is a controversial. For example, in our country, in various media, even in people's daily oral languages, the word "technology" is filled with "technology". Although in meticulous analysis, this term can be understood as scientific (and) technology, but in reality, many people often in a more rough understanding, the two of this word (ie science and technology) Blend is a thing. In such a confusion, there are many misunderstandings. For example, when we say that it is necessary to develop "technology" to develop "technology", it is often scientific and technically.

For example, in our country, in various media, even in people's daily oral languages, the word "technology" is filled with "technology". Although in meticulous analysis, this word can be understood as science (and) technology, of course, in a more in-depth study, the classification like this is also a big controversy, for example, a tendency to pay attention to, The scientific and technologically limited scientific and technologies of traditional are rationally expanded. However, if it is not in the academic exploration that is about to ask, it is most generally discussed in science and technology, and the simple distinction of the above is also roughly available. Of course, in this classification, the relationship between science and technology is really an intricate issue. For example, some people think that the two are independent, belonging to the different traditions of "scholars" and "craftsmen"; some people think that the former is the foundation of the latter; some people think that both mutually penetrate, so. But at least one thing is certain that the relationship between the two is obviously different in different historical periods, and it is in a change. However, there is not much talks in this for the complex relationship between the two. Here, the author wants to emphasize, but the difference between the two, especially around the development of the two, in terms of human social and cultural development. According to the classification of science and technology, plus almost common sense, we are not difficult to find, although science is very important, but the impact of the most direct production of human social life, the meaning of technology Far from science. If there is no science, for the public, it is a spiritual and cultural importance, then, if there is no technology, almost all people will face a situation that cannot be survive.

From this point, the importance of technology is not allowed. Perhaps it is because of the special importance of human social development, especially for the importance of social and economic development, we often talk about the importance of "technology", in fact, in fact, "technology" importance. Similarly, although since the modern scientific revolution in the 16-17th century, in particular since the 20th century, humans have achieved scientific achievements in science; but compared with the modern industrial revolution, especially since the 20th century Since the advancement of human beings may be more huge. (Thus, we can understand why the seven volumes "Technical History" in the technical development of the 20th century in the second century, the first 50 years of the 20th century must occupy two volumes. However, we can also pay attention to such a phenomenon, which corresponds to the vigorous development of technology in today's society. In China, our technical research, the history, philosophy, sociology and cultural research, long-term Since it is in a situation that is far from the rapid development of technology itself. This is not commensurately expressed in the following aspects. First, in comparison with the research and popularization of domestic scientific history, we can see that although the development of scientific history has many deficiencies, after all, people are far more than the technical history. When writing this article, the author searched on "Baidu", 196,000 in "Science History", and under "technical history", only 52300. In the bookstore, we can see a wide variety of scientific history works, and the art history work is a phoenix scales. This reflects the enthusiasm of science and its history, which is much higher than the enthusiasm of technology and its history. Second, in the international context, technical history has become a discipline with a history of science from the beginning, with some independent discipline. Although there are many technical history works in the past, in recent years, research on technical issues has been in a continuous trend, and even many scholars who specialize in studying scientific history, it is increasingly concerned about the development of science. The development of technology, technical instruments, etc., many anthropology research also focuses on the development of technology, but our academic circles are largely indifferent to these new results. Third, in the education of the school, although the development of scientific history education is still not ideal, the education of technical history is near. Its four, in the current social impact on science and technology, in particular the negative effects of science and technology, many discussions have been discussed from the unfamiliarity of scientific history, and discussing from the special perspective of technical history , More rare. Fifth, due to the lack of technical history related literature, some humanities research of technical philosophy, technical sociology, technical anthropology, such as technological philosophy, technology, technology, and weaknesses, have also been protected from the lack of necessary appropriate basis. A considerable constraint. So, like this, the differences and problems like this can also be listed many.

People often say that for historical research, it helps people understand the essence of things, help people understand the current experience, understand the problems in the present, and help us have more suitable planning to future development. Lookout. Nowadays, we have four expectations, we have everywhere for our profound impact on our society and life, but lack of human research research, lack of historical reviews for technology development, will make us unable to truly grasp the technology and cannot be comprehensive Thoroughly recognize what technology will bring us. In that year, the literatist Dickens once described the first industrial revolution: "This is a worst era. This is a best in the era. This is a desperate winter. This is a spring full of hope. We are Nothing, what we are in front of us. "If it is not the history of the development of technology, can we understand what Dickens is talking about? Today, when the emerging technologies such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, we can have more deep meaning behind technology from the history of technology. Therefore, the importance of technical history is unsubstrated. We have not been correct for the neglect of technical history. We need to develop research on technical history, which is both for our present, and for our future.

As a professional discipline in the international research results, there have been many professional disciplines of research results. It is necessary to have appropriate development in our country, especially in our country, which is extremely lacking in research reserves, lack of solid professional foundation. The study of development technology history, popularization of technical history, first thing to do, of course, is the result of learning others. In a sense, this also makes it a constant. It is in this context that Shanghai Science and Technology Education Press organizes strength, translation, multi-volume publication of the Oxford version of the "technical history", and its importance is more prominent.

Oxford University Press began publishing in the 1950s, in the past 30 years, the final "Technical History", the retrospective of technical history starts from the original society of the ancient times, extends to the middle of the 20th century, can Said that it is still the most comprehensive and detailed authority of the world's technical history. In the relevant fields including scientific history, medical history, history, mathematical history, although it is not possible, but it is also very small, but in the field of technical history, it is even more unique. Several editing of this book is the top expert in the field of international technical history, and the specific content of nearly 8 million characters in seven volumes is also written separately from the relevant topics. This book can be said to be a huge project in the field of science and technology. Such a huge research publishing project begins from the 1950s, this matter means that we have a significant gap between our technical history fields. If we started from the starting point, we started to translate this masterpiece for half a century, and we seem to have a backward time after the absolute time (if the difference between the translation and the original, the gap is longer), but If the original book is eventually out of the 1980s, our backward time may be slightly short. But in any case, after all, we have started such a catchment now, this is the most important.

In fact, it is not possible to organize a large number of experts to translate this book in a short time in a short time, and it is not easy. As for the publisher, it is determined to organize translation and publication such a masterpiece, but also Has a quite powerful move. However, we should see that the publication of this book will lay a good, solid foundation for the future technical history and education of my country, and this foundation, and the healthy development of technical history, will be like Technical philosophy, technology sociology, etc., more closely developed research in research on practical technical decisions affecting social practical technical decision-making, therefore, such a set of valuable books, their consequences and influence should be extremely far-reaching. In view of our long-term concern, the power of technical history is not enough, leading to the lack of the corresponding academic achievements, and thus, seven volumes of the "technical history" translation issues are filling us in technical history. The major gap in the basic accumulation will become a turning point for the development of my country's technical history development. But at the same time, we should also see that the development of technical history and related research is also very rapid. Despite the "technical history", there is no such scale, but some other updates, which represent the results of the cutting-edge consciousness are still continuously adventive. Therefore, our technical history research is also aimed to those updated academic progress. Seven volumes "Technical History" was published from the 1950s, so in some concepts, it may not represent the latest frontiers. In this regard, we must certainly be aware. On the other hand, we should also recognize that those updated technology and technical history research are also available on the solid foundation of this "technical history". And this "technical history" is extensive because of its historical real, historical materials, etc., is precisely in the future, and provides a considerable material for our future technical history research. Provide a new starting point.

I hope that with this "technical history" publishing as an opportunity, more scholars can make more scholars, more ordinary people turn to the attention of technical history.

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