The Synergy of Science and Humanities

In recent years, humanity has been reassessing the value of science and technology and the humanistic spirit. Firstly, the relationship between Dao and Qi, science and humanities, as well as between science and technology and the humanistic spirit, and between the natural sciences and the humanities is one of symbiotic synergy. The view that science and the humanities are opposed is untenable. Secondly, as human society has developed to the present, science and technology will always be a powerful force driving social progress. We must adhere to the principle that science and technology are the primary productive forces, deeply implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, accelerate the development of science and technology, strengthen national strategic scientific and technological forces, and comprehensively enhance the scientific literacy of all citizens. Thirdly, the humanistic spirit will always be the core part of the entire human spiritual system and will always play the role of a navigator in the process of social development. Science can make society prosperous, and the humanities can make society civilized. Science and the humanities are dialectically unified, and essentially both have scientific and humanistic qualities. Cultivating students' scientific and humanistic spirits should be carried out by universally offering science literacy courses to students majoring in the humanities and humanistic spirit courses to students majoring in the natural sciences. Finally, the synergy of science and technology education and humanistic education should be achieved from several aspects such as goals, specialties, courses, and models. Science and the humanities, like the two wheels of a train, coexist and synergize, advancing in harmony, jointly promoting Chinese-style modernization and realizing the goal of building a strong country.