In June 2006, Song Zhenghai, a researcher of China Academy of Sciences, launched a campaign to abolish "pseudoscience" in science popularization.
The signature of the "learning" clause has been responded by 150 people, causing an uproar on the internet and in society. this
This incident directly pushed the opposition and struggle between science and pseudoscience to a new climax.
A special topic was also made for this purpose. After watching this TV debate, I feel that many viewers have some basic concepts.
It is still unclear, so it is necessary to define the concepts of science, non-science and pseudoscience, and clearly have
Misunderstanding of Guan.
The connotation and extension of the word science are very rich. It refers to a knowledge system, a research method, and a
The spirit of seeking truth and being pragmatic also refers to a kind of social activity and social establishment. In everyday language, "science" means
It has a wider meaning, such as "correct". We often say: If your point of view is unscientific, you like it.
It means that your point of view is incorrect. The generalization of concepts is not conducive to discussion, in order to avoid unnecessary arguments and concepts.
Chaos, strengthen the pertinence of the problem, first define the concept of "science", which refers to the use of logic by human beings.
The method of understanding nature and society in a rational way and the knowledge system constructed by this method. earth
A cognitive system, a thinking system or a conceptual thing that is not formed in this way is called non-science.
For example, daily knowledge comes from experience, religious knowledge is based on faith, and philosophical knowledge is based on speculation and literature.
Art emphasizes imagination, and Feng Shui theory is based on fiction, which does not follow strict rationality and logic.
So they all belong to the non-scientific category. From the perspective of historical development, science in the modern sense should be based on literature.
From the rise of experimental science and the combination of rationalism of scholars and empiricism of craftsmen in Renaissance,
It has formed a set of mature methods and a huge system, and it is still developing and perfecting.
In the process. In addition, it must be pointed out that the terms science and non-science refer to people's thinking or ideas.
The dichotomy of the world is unscientific except for science in people's thinking world and cognitive system. this
Dichotomy must be limited to the conceptual world, things outside the conceptual world, a tree, a dog,
A river is the thing itself, the objective world itself, and it can't be said whether it is science or not.