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In addition to applied science, Wu Changqing also attaches great importance to the development of theoretical science.

The so-called applied science refers to the science and technology that is based on experiments and can be visually confirmed and displayed in the real world.

For example, steelmaking, directly smelting steel, this technology is applied science.

Theoretical science, on the other hand, is the science that studies theoretically and conjectures those that are difficult to carry out experiments.

For example, the theory of relativity, black hole theory, string theory, etc., these are all conjectures that cannot be verified or are relatively difficult to verify.

There is no obvious boundary between the two, and the two complement each other.

Applied science needs to be researched along the direction of theoretical science, existing theories, and then real-world applications based on theoretical research.

With the development of applied technology, in turn, more theoretical conjectures can be confirmed.

In short, both are important.

At the end of August, a special debate was held in the university hall, and Wu Changqing attended the debate in person.

The debate brought together all the scientific researchers in the university, as well as various Confucian scholars, wise men, and celebrities in the society.

No matter what theoretical research results or philosophical discussions, you can speak in this big debate and have a collision of ideas.

This kind of collision of ideas gathered by elites has made great progress in the progress of science and technology.

Just like in the original space-time, Einstein debated the issue of quantum mechanics with the Copenhagen School headed by Heisenberg at the Solvay Conference.

This kind of fierce collision, winning or losing is not important, the important collision of ideas accelerates the development of quantum mechanics.

Although Einstein lost, he designed the "light box" thought experiment to refute the Copenhagen School, but it greatly helped Bohr prove the uncertainty principle.

If it weren't for Einstein, if the Copenhagen School wanted to design this kind of thought experiment, it would take all kinds of inspirations, and it is a question whether they can come up with it.

Debates and discussions between great gods are very important to each other.

Working behind closed doors is certainly not as effective as academic discussions.

At this debate, Wu Changqing also met some historical celebrities.

Such as Wang Fuzhi.

He, Gu Yanwu and Huang Zongxi are also known as the three major thinkers in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Historically, he has been loyal to the Ming Dynasty and actively participated in various anti-Qing activities.

Now, he not only recognizes Dahua's contribution to expelling the Tartars, but also has a grudge against Wu Changqing's behavior of stealing the throne.

Therefore, although he lived in Dahua and did not fight against Dahua, he did not become an official in Dahua's court, but instead devoted himself to academic research.

Today, the emergence of a large amount of scientific knowledge in Dahua has opened his eyes, and his understanding of the world has reached a higher level than the original time and space.

This time, he proposed the "Methodology".

The so-called methodology is a method of understanding the world and transforming the world.

The birth of this methodology is actually a critique of Wang Fuzhi's idealism in the old age.

In the previous various theories of knowledge, there was too much idealism, which made him speechless.

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Wang Fuzhi did not object to this conjecture, but he demanded that the conjecture be put forward, and those who support it should come up with a theoretical basis, instead of making nonsense based on feeling.

In fact, anyone who is smarter knows that the so-called Tiangu eclipses the sun, auspicious signs, and the authority of the emperor is very nonsense.

However, the people in the past knew that they would know, but in the face of this idealism, they had no good way.

Until there is no better way, other people's perception of the world depends on subjective views.

Wang Fuzhi, on the other hand, proposed a method to solve this problem, that is, methodology.

In the methodology, the natural sciences and dialectics are mainly respected.

That is to use falsifiable natural science to conduct dialectics on all issues, pay attention to facts as the basis, and reject idealism.

His methodology caused a great stir at the opening of the debate.

After all, prior to this, idealism was the mainstream in China.

For example, the mighty Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty was the master of idealism.

And idealism has always been the doctrine that the government respects.

After all, it is very effective to use idealism to rule the people. Just tell the people that life and death are fate, wealth and honor are in heaven, and let you who are forced to believe that fate dictates, don’t be dissatisfied with the society, your poverty is your life, not the state’s wrong.

People who believe in this doctrine will naturally be more obedient.

Officially respected, naturally it is easy to become the mainstream of society.

But this kind of theory, in Wang Fuzhi's view, is already out of step with the times.

For example, Zhu Xi's theory of yin and yang and the five elements, that all things in the world are composed of metal, wood, water, fire and soil, this subjective view has been defeated by the objective achievements of the current Dahuali.

For example, Dahua has now separated more than a dozen gases such as oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide from the air.

Its so-called gold, Dahua has also confirmed the existence of more than a dozen metal elements such as gold, silver, copper and iron.

In the face of this iron-clad fact, it is a very stupid way to continue to praise Zhu Cheng's philosophy.

When Wang Fuzhi proposed his methodology, he criticized Zhu Cheng's theory at the debate, which aroused the scene.

uproar.

And it's not just that this doctrine attacked the former powers.

More importantly, this methodology directly refutes the theoretical basis of the emperor's power and is a direct challenge to the belief system of loyalty to the emperor.

Why are Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism and Confucianism favored by the imperial court, because both theories emphasize the idea of ​​loyalty to the monarch.

Now Wang Fuzhi directly denies the emperor's sanctity, which is disrespectful.

Many people looked at Wu Changqing cautiously, wanting to see the emperor's reaction.

People far away look lonely.

People who are close by can see it more clearly.

However, to their surprise, Wu Changqing didn't look angry, he looked indifferent.

Of course Wu Changqing won't be angry anymore, because he is a materialist and hates that kind of empty-headed idealism the most.

Moreover, in Wu Changqing's view, it doesn't matter whether the people below are loyal or not.

In the past, Confucianism promoted the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor for thousands of years, but as long as people could not survive, there would still be countless rebellions.

But now as long as the people below are fed and they have a good life, even if Wu Changqing jumped to the street and said that Lao Tzu was a usurper, a traitor and a traitor, the others would applaud and say, "It's good to usurp, it's good to usurp."

There is a saying that it is difficult to change the nature of the country that is easy to change.

Human nature is selfish, and it is simply wishful thinking to use a set of thoughts to erase the nature of murder.