《周易》简单性原则初探

简单性原则是一种重要的科学思维方法。在中国,这个原则由《周易》首次提出,它包含四重涵义:一、复杂是由简单演化而来;二、执简御繁是一个基本的方法论;三、真理必须简明易懂;四、用最简约的语言来表述人们的思想。由此,可以认识中西方简单性原则的不同特点,以及《周易》简单性原则的主要理论坎陷。

On the Simple Principle in Zhouyi

The simple principle is an important scientific and thinking method. In ancient China ,this principle was raised by Zhouyi. It contained four meanings:1.The complex is evolved from the simple. 2.Grasping simple to control complex is a basic method. 3.The truths must be easily. 4.We must state our ideas by least words. According to these views, this article compares the differences of the simple principle between the west to the East and pointed out the characters and defects in the simple principle of Zhouyi.