“开民智”与严复的科学教育观

“开民智”是戊戌期间的时代强音，折射着“救亡图存”的教育诉求。在严复看来，“开民智”则必采西学，尤其是西方的科学。因而，他的科学教育观，根植于“教育救国”的理路，是倍受当时舀方强盛的刺激的反映，既重视科学知识的传授与学习，又强调科学方法的导入与训练，更关注民众科学精神的培植。不仅在当时有着振聋发聩的影响，而且至今仍具现实意义。

To Enlighten the Populace and the views of Yan Fu on science

The catchword of To Enlighten the Populace is the stress of the public voice in the period of Wuxu,which showed the appeal to save the country and continue the people(Jiuwang Tucun) in education.In the view of Yan Fu,it is necessary for the Chinese to learn the westen knowledge in order to enlighten the populace,especially the scientific knowledge.And thus,Yan Fu's views on science,based on the thought of to save China in virtue of the education(Education saves the nation),is the very response of admiring t...