世纪之交的中国科学史学

自20世纪中后期以来,科学史学在中国有着长足的发展并日趋成熟,这主要表现为:科学史学正经历着"再建制化"、其国际影响力和地位迅速上升、科学史学出版物的日渐繁荣和科学史学研究上呈现出新特点和新趋势。同时,这一时期在中国科学史学自身和外部还存在诸多发展上的难题,如学科定位不尽合理、学科规范尚待加强、研究领域不够平衡、研究水平亟待提升等。这需要科学史学界联合国家有关部门以及社会各界的力量,调整其学科定位,促进学科互动;跟踪国际前沿,拓展其研究领域;加强学科建设,规范其人才培养;加大扶持力度,提高其社会认同。

The Historiography of Science in China at the Turn of Century

The historiography of science has grown enormously in China at the turn of century,such as its going through re-institutionalization,its international impact and status ascending swiftly,its publication prosperity increasingly and its new trends.At one time it has many disadvantageous factors,such as the limitation of its orientation and criterion,realm and level and the social status.Therefore,the people of the historiography of science should unite the power from country and society to deal with such prob...