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賽先生來之前----晚清科學小說中的科學系譜
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賽先生來之前----晚清科學小說中的科學系譜

林健群
Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), 國立清華大學, 中國文學系
2012

Abstract

晚清 科學小說 科幻小說 科學想像 科學系譜 編年目錄 late Qing science fictions scientific imagination scientific pedigrees chronicle contents
This study lays stress on the research of literature history. It surveys the Science Fictions in Late Qing-Dynasty and Early Republic of China, which were definitely highlighted by ‘Science’ as keyword and resource, to build up the chronicle contents; then analyzes their publication amounts, writing styles, identities of the authors, magazines issued on, and topics. Statistics are showed as objective data. In total, 93 original and 202 translation novels in late Qing are included in the research. Chinese Traditional Chaptered Body was still the most common style. Most of their authors had received the newly education and worked in the press. The topics were mainly on the racial and political issues of the time to promote the scientific knowledge. Viewed from the ‘scientific imagination’ as the motive of their authors, the Science Fictions in late Qing could be located in four different quadrants : the first is " popular science ", second is " philosophic thinking ", third is " renovation ",and the last is " fantastic imagination ". They were resourced from both the Western thoughts and Chinese traditions. The Scientific Pedigrees within Chinese Science Fictions are hopefully constructed as conclusion.

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