从上帝到科学何以可能--试论托马斯的证明之路与近代科学的产生

托马斯开创的关于上帝存在的证明之路导致了科学的诞生首先,在上帝的名义下使知识统一起来,不协调的知识足以产生张力;其次,为了证明上帝存在不得不进行理性推理和实验活动,从而弘扬了科学精神;第三,神职人员必须具备大量的知识才能合格,要想成为好的神职人员还要能够进行有效的推理和实验,这就为科学的诞生培育了大批的科学工作者和创造了丰富的科学活动内容.自托马斯之后文艺复兴和近代科学的诞生已成为不可抗拒的历史趋向.

Why Is It Possible to Go from the Most High to Science

It's a historic fact that science had emerged out of Christianity Yet it seems impossible to clarifyin logic how it happened. This paper puts forward that the way Thomas tried to prove the existence of God isof far-reaching historic significance and resulted in the emergence of science. In doing so, Thomas firstly in-tegrated knowledge in the name of God, and any disaccord knowledge would have enough tension to promotethe evolution of knowledge. Secondly, in order to prove the existence of God, Thomas had to carry out rationalreasoning and experimental activities, thus promoting the spirit of science. Thirdly, as the clergy was requiredto master various knowledge, and the capable clergy must apply effective reasoning and implement experimen-tal activities, it actually paved the way for the birth of science wth lots of trained people and rich contents ofscientific activities. It is clear that ever after Thomas the Renaissance and the modern science were bound tobecome the unavoidable historic trends.