| Mao Zedong’s science and technology view has its historical background.The deepening of the national crisis in modern China and the spread of "science and technology" thought in the New Culture Movement have brought enlightenment to young Mao Zedong’s scientific and technological view.The scientific and technological practice of the CPC during the revolutionary war period has provided practical experience for Mao Zedong’s scientific and technological view.The realistic difficulty in scientific and technological development when New China was founded made Mao Zedong think this problem deeply.Under the influence of ancient Chinese scientific and technological thought,modern Western scientific and technological culture,and Marxist scientific and technological outlook,Mao Zedong has formed scientific and technological view that has Chinese characteristics.Mao Zedong thought that science is the crystallization of knowledge,it has three characteristics that is objective truth,systematic,and development.Technology is the material carrier of science,with the characteristics of objective reality and instrumentality.Science and technology have cognitive,transformative,and revolutionary functions;He advocated that scientific research should cultivate innovative spirit,pay more attention to investigation and research,and the guidance of correct philosophical methodology;He believes that the contradiction between scientific understanding and productive practice is the driving force of scientific development.The development of science requires self-reliance,and studying foreign country’s science and technology,let people study science and technology,and institutionalize scientific and technological activities;We should cultivate new talents,reasonable use old talents,and respect genuine talents.Mao Zedong’s science and technology view has enriched the theoretical system of Marxist philosophy of science and technology,achieved a leap forward in the Sinicization of Marxist concept of science and technology,and laid the theoretical foundation for the development of socialist science and technology with Chinese characteristics.Under the guidance of Mao Zedong’s scientific and technological view,China’s scientific and technology has achieved remarkable achievements,China established complete industrial system,which have laid a solid foundation for China’s modernization.Mao Zedong’s view on science and technology has the following important significance for the development of contemporary science and technology.First,we should pay more attention to cultivation of scientific spirit,the study and research of scientific research methods,and the guidance of dialectical methods;The second is to innovation with Chinese characteristics,strengthen the combination of production,learning,and research,strengthen the combination of primitive innovation and learning innovation,and combine scientific and technological system reform and innovation;The third is to pay more attention to cultivate and use all science and technology talents,cultivate patriotic high-end talents,and enhance the scientific and technological literacy of the whole people. |
