Jianhua HUANG. Enlightenment from Kuhn’s philosophy of science: traditional Chinese medicine urgently needs research that coincide with its own worldview[J]. Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2021,55(5):12-15.
Jianhua HUANG. Enlightenment from Kuhn’s philosophy of science: traditional Chinese medicine urgently needs research that coincide with its own worldview[J]. Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2021,55(5):12-15. DOI: 10.16305/j.1007-1334.2021.1905125.
The empirical facts in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can usually be recognized and utilized by western medicine, but the theory of TCM is difficult to be assimilated or shaped, which has become the core symbol of the existence and uniqueness of TCM. In theory, TCM and western medicine present two different worldviews, and the essence of theoretical differences lies in the differences in concepts and conceptual networks. The transformation of scientific worldview will not occur just because of an outstanding research discovery. In order to achieve self-realization of TCM worldview, necessary conditions need to be provided, such as discovering and revealing abnormal events in modern medical research, preparing alternative theories, and predicting accurately, etc. Only when we realize that the core goal of our research is to embody the worldview of TCM can we truly embark on the road of TCM research from proof research to original research.
关键词
中医学研究范式世界观
Keywords
traditional Chinese medicineresearch paradigmworldview
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