世界一流大学的本质特征与发展动力*
——复杂性科学的视角
李枭鹰 陈武元
(厦门大学 教育研究院,福建厦门 361005)
【摘要】大学是人类社会进步的产物,也是人类社会发展的“动力站”。历史地看,任何一个国家只要有一流大学的兴起,那么这个国家就会在不长的时间内成为世界强国。世界一流大学的内涵非常丰富,表现形式多样,它不仅是一个动态性与比较性概念,也是一个类体性与综合性概念。与一般大学相比,世界一流大学有自己独具的标志,本质上表征为实力优势、贡献优势及良好国际声誉的有机统一。作为人类社会发展的“动力站”,世界一流大学本身是一个多动力系统,其演化与形成是系统内外多种作用力合力的结果。
【关键词】一流大学; 本质特征; 发展动力
【中图分类号】G640
【文献标识码】A
【文章编号】1007-2179(2007)01-0014-04
*本文系全国教育科学“十五”规划国家一般课题“建设世界一流大学和高水平大学的途径与模式研究”(编号:BIA050026)的阶段性成果。
Impetus and Essential Nature of Top Universities in the World
LI Xiaoying & CHEN Wuyuan
(The Institute of Education , Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005,China)
Abstract: As the product of social development,universities are also its “gas station”. Historically,when there are some top universities springing up in a country,this country will become world power. The connotation of top universities in the world is fairly colorful and of diverse form. It is not only a concept of dynamic and relativity,but also similarity and comprehensiveness. Compared with normal university,the top universities in the world have their unique symbol. Its essential nature is the organic integration of strength,contribution and fine global fame. As the “gas station” of social development,the top universities in the world are a multidynamic system while its evolution and formation is the resultant force of multipower from both inner and outer system.
Key words:top universities in the world ;essential nature;impetus
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