The Values of Science: An Important Theme of Studying Science, Technology and Society
Abstract
Since the mid-20th century, the social application of science and technology results in an enormous positive impact, it also brings the human spirit contrary to the negative effects of modern times has dominated instrumental and idealistic view of science is being challenged, along with the raises technological optimism and pessimism and other kinds of social thought, history calls for the new school with new values. Scientific theory to explore the philosophy of science and technology studies and sociology, the rich of Marxist philosophy and practice of human society and development are of great significance. Scientific theory of Marxist philosophy should be to confirm the general concept of the value of the premise, will carry out in the end dialectical materialism, historical materialism, and the value of the method to grasp the organic combination of the contemporary scientific and technological revolution triggered by answering the problems