近代在西方发展起来的科学,在近代西方社会发展中是一支巨大的力量——精神的力量和物质的力量,成为近代西方社会发展的一个基础的背景。“科学和哲学结合的结果就是唯物主义,启蒙时代和法国的政治革命,科学和实践结合的结果就是英国的社会革命。”对于科学在近代西方社会中的意义和作用,这是一个极其鲜明和深刻的概括。 The science developed in the west in modern times was a tremendous force in the development of modern western society - spiritual power and material power, and became the background of the development of modern western society. “The result of a combination of science and philosophy is materialism, the Enlightenment and the political revolution in France, and the result of a combination of science and practice is the social revolution in Great Britain.” This is an extremely clear and profound remark about the significance and role of science in modern Western society Profound generalization.