We live in the epoch of science understood integrally, globally and universally, hence it ceases to be meant "Europe-centrically" and that is why its development in the USA and in Asia should also be taken into consideration. Tristan Kingsley reflects on why Chinese science, in spite of favourable conditions and possibilities of development has not become a rival to the flourishing modem science in the 17th century Western Europe. Warych explains it by stating that there has never been any comprehensive philosophical reflection upon science and cognition, but most often human knowledge was at the service of the then current practical social and economic needs. In a wide context of the development the author discusses some fundamental ideas in Chinese science of the ontological character (e.g. dao, yin-yang). The Chinese also had their own concept of distinction of ethics, i.e. understanding of the principles and needs of life.
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