本文立足于人类文化的本质、发展的基本倾向和终极使命等三大基点上 ,对人类文化在 2 1世纪将可能具有的功能与特性作了预测性的展望 ,认为在新世纪里人类文化将具有更能激励人类面对现实与未来的挑战 ;更具有全球意识和整体人类观 ;更具有文化—科技一体化 ;更具有文化的民主等功能与特 Based on the three basic points of the essence of human culture, the basic tendency of development and the ultimate mission, this article predicts the possible functions and characteristics of human culture in the 21st century. It holds that in the new century, human culture will Has the challenge of being more capable of stimulating mankind to face the reality and the future; it is more global-minded and the overall human outlook; more culturally-technologically integrated; more culturally democratic, etc.