论问题的认识论意义

问题是由人们提出的需要解决而尚未解决的任务。问题在本质上是主观与客观的矛盾,或人与世界的矛盾。问题具有社会性、时代性和"为我"的主体性。问题是人类特有的反映形式,只有人才有问题,问题也只是人的问题。问题以系统的形式存在,不同的问题系统构成了人类不同的认识—实践领域。问题是联结主体与客体、主观与客观的中介环节,是从已知到未知的桥梁,也是人类文明进步的动力。人类的认识—实践就是不断提出问题与解决问题的过程。

On Epistemological Significance of Problem

Problem is a task put forward by people ,which needs solving but remains to be solved. The essence of problem is a reflection of contradictions between the subject and object or between the human and the world in existence in our mentality in the form of a question. The content of problem comes from human practice. Problem results from the contradiction of the known and the unknown, the need and the unfulfilled need. Problem has characteristics of society, history and "for-myself" subjectivity in substance. Problem is to occur inevitably. Problem is the medium that connects cognition with practice, is the bridge towards the unknown from the known. It is the start,joint and motivation of the human cognition-practice activity, and the sign of progress of human civilization.