《科学的社会功能》出版问世,已经二十五年了。现在,再回过头来看看该书提出的命题,在多大程度上被证实了,该书提到的忠告在多大程度上被理解了,以后这些忠告还将在多大程度上对现在或将来有所启示,回顾这一点,是颇有趣味的。不过,现在我敢说,本书在很大程度上已完成了它最初的使命:它已经使人们意识到,在决定人类生活状况方面,在影响人类本身生存方面(正象现在已经可悲地暴露出来的事实那样),科学在当时已经起着、并且在将来还会愈益起着全新的作用。本书问世后随即发生 It has been 25 years since the publication of The Social Function of Science has come out. Now it is time to look again at the extent to which the propositions propounded by the book have been substantiated to what extent the advice referred to in this book has been understood and to what extent these advice will be given to present or future Inspired to recall this point, it is quite interesting. But for now I dare say that this book has largely fulfilled its original mission: it has made people aware that in determining the condition of humankind, in influencing the very existence of mankind itself (just as it is now tragically exposed The fact that came out), science was already at its time, and will play an entirely new role in the future. This book happened immediately after its publication