爱因斯坦的科学进步观

爱因斯坦的科学进步观包括三个部分:科学进步的含义,科学进步的判据和科学进步的标志.在爱因斯坦看来,科学进步意味着协调有关经验的知识,并且在理论上以逻辑一贯的形式表述出来,科学进步的判据是理论内在完备程度的提高,普遍性和简单性是科学进步的标志.爱因斯坦科学进步观的核心是物理学理论的统一性,其局限性在于对科学进步的“功能性“判据如预言能力的提高等没有给予足够的重视.爱因斯坦的科学进步思想,将有助于我们更好地理解科学.

EINSTEIN'S IDEA ON SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS

Einstein's idea on scientific progress includes three sections,the signification,the criterion and the mark of scientific progress.According to Einstein,scientific progress connotes coordination among empirical episteme,and it must be expressed with logic self-consistent,the criterion of scientific progress is to advance the theoretic completeness,the mark of scientific progress is universality and simplicity.The core of Einstein' s idea on scientific progress is unity about physical theory,its limitation is disregard about functional criterion such as enhancement of fatidic ability.His idea will contribute to us understand science better.