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Critical reception from the Scientific Community
Science and Civilisation in China is highly regarded among scholars because of its extensive comparative coverage of Chinese innovations.[1] Needham spent a large amount of time translating, and decoding primary sources for Science and Civilisation in China.[1] All of his efforts helped to confirm that scientific advancements, and analytical ingenuity were abundant in China in early modern times.[2] Yet, beginning with his first volume, some scholars in the scientific, history of science, and sinology fields criticized Needham’s work for being too comparative.[1] In his work, Needham wrote that numerous Chinese inventions ended up in the west, including the magnetic compass, and the mechanical clock.[1] Needham also wrote that once these inventions reached Europe, they had a great impact on social life, and helped to stimulate the economy, as well as usher in the the Scientific Revolution.[1] Other scholars criticized his Marxist background, his understanding of Chinese culture, and his methodology.[1] Needham's Science and Civilisation in China did not receive criticism from scholars in other fields of study.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g Finlay, Robert. "China, the West, and World History in Joseph Needham's Science and Civilisation in China." Journal of World History, vol. 11 no. 2, 2000, pp. 265-303. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/jwh.2000.0035
- ^ Perdue, Peter C."Joseph Needham's Problematic Legacy." Technology and Culture, vol. 47 no. 1, 2006, pp. 175-178. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/tech.2006.0092