"西学东渐"与清初"中西会通"的科学观

明清之际的"西学东渐",在一定程度上改变了清初学人的科学思维方式,极大拓宽了他们的科学视野,从而推进了中国传统科学向西方近代科学的历史性转变.但在"天朝情结"和"以夏变夷"观念误导下,清初学者由"会通"滑入"索源",提出了"西学中源"说,把"中西会通"转向乾嘉时期对中国传统科学的盲目推崇,从而延缓了中国近代化的进程.

Gradual Entry of Western Knowledge into China and a Combination of Chinese and Western Science

" Gradual entry of western knowledge into China" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China changed, to some extent, the pattern of thinking among the scholars of Qing Dynasty, expanded their horizon, and therefore promoted the historic change from Chinese traditional science to Western modern science. However, mislead by "the complex of empire" and the view of "China changes the West by its culture" , the scholars of Qing Dynasty raised the view of " Western knowledge originated from ancient China" and praised Chinese traditional science blindly. Thus, their views postponed the process of Chinese modernization.