Research Areas for the Doctorate Program
of Philosophy in Science and Technology
● Philosophy In Science
1、Objectives：study on the methodology, epistemology and theories of value in science and technology, aiming at obtaining innovative achievements
2、Major research directions：
- Scientific
- Scientific Language Philosophy
- Philosophy in Scientific Disciplines
- Other areas of Philosophy in Science
3、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Social Sciences Fund
- Social Sciences Fund of the Ministry of Education
- Social Sciences Fund of Shanxi Province
- Social Sciences Fund of Shanxi Provincial Education Commission
- Other funds
● History of Scientific Ideology
1、Objectives: micro and macro studies on the theories, events, representative persons and etc in the history of science, exploring the principles of scientific thoughts development and change.
2、Major research directions：
- Historical Study of Scientific Theories;
- Study on Scholastic Schools in the History of Science;
- Study on the Humanism Trends in the History of Science;
- Study on the Ideology of Scientists;
- Study on the Scientific Ideology of China;
- Comparative Study of the Oriental and Occidental Scientific Ideologies;
- 7. Other Studies
3、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Natural Sciences Fund
- Social Sciences Fund of the Ministry of Education
- Social Sciences Fund of Shanxi Province
- Fund of Shanxi Provincial Education Commission
- Shanxi Provincial Human Sciences Fund
- Other funds
● Philosophy of Technology and STS
1、Objectives：insight theoretical and applied research on the interaction of science, technology and society, aiming at obtaining high level achievements both of application importance and theoretical importance.
2、Major research directions:
- Basic study on philosophy of technology
- Study on Marx’s philosophy of technology thought
- Research on animadversion of technology and culture in new Marxism in England
- Fundamental theories of STS;
- Science and Technology Policies and Management;
- Ethics in Science and Technology;
- Study on system of modern science and technology in China
- Innovation in Science and Technology;
- Study on Sustainable Development;
- Other studies on Science, Technology and Society.
3、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Social Sciences Fund
- National Natural Sciences Fund
- Social Sciences Fund of the 3.Ministry of Education
- National Human Sciences Fund
- Shanxi Provincial Human Sciences Fund
- Other funds sponsored by other ministries and commissions
- Other funds
Research Areas for the Doctorate Program
of History in Science and Technology
● History of Physics and Chemistry
1、Objectives：With new historical research materials and innovative methodology, studies shall be carried out on the events、scientists、and theories of physics and chemistry.
2、Major research directions：
- Physicists and chemists
- Specific areas of physics and chemistry
- Country-specific history of physics and chemistry
- Comparative historical study of physics and chemistry
- Other researches on physics and chemistry
3、、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Natural Sciences Fund
- Natural Sciences Fund of the Ministry of Education
- Natural Sciences Fund of Shanxi Province
- Natural Sciences Fund of the Education Commission of Shanxi Province
- Other sources
● Theory and Methodology of History of Science
1、Objectives: Macro and Micro researches on the objectives, characteristics and methodology of the History of Science, with the focus on the principles and methodology.
2、Major research directions：
- Meta-principles of History of Science
- Research Methodology of History of Science
- Research on science historians
- Research on Chronicle History of Science
- Research on Scientific Research Organizations
- Research on Science Awards
3、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Natural Sciences Fund
- National Human Sciences Fund
- Natural Sciences Fund of Shanxi Province
- Natural Sciences Fund of the Education Commission of Shanxi Province
- Shanxi Provincial Human Sciences Fund
- Other sources
● History of Science and Technology and Archeology
1、Objectives: Study the scientific and technological aspect of the local cultural relics of Shanxi province with the combined approach of history of science and technology and archeology with an aim to explicitly demonstrate the achievements in the scientific and technological field in ancient China.
2、Major research directions：
- Tools and technologies in the Stone Age;
- Science and technologies in Jin Dynasty;
- Science and technologies in Han and Tang Dynasty
- Science and technologies in Song and Liao Dynasty;
- Science and technologies in Ming and Qing Dynasty;
- Science and technologies during the Republic of China
3、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Natural Sciences Fund
- National Human Sciences Fund
- Shanxi Provincial Human Sciences Fund
- Other funds sponsored by ministries and commissions
- Other funds
● Local Science and Technology History
1、Objectives: systematic insight research on the local history of science and technology, especially in Shanxi province, Sha’anxi Province and Zhejiang province.
2、Major research directions：
- History of science and technology of Shanxi Province;
- History of science and technology in east Zhejiang Province;
- History of science and technology in Sha’anxi Province;
- History of science and technology in the Yellow Rive reaches.
3、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Natural Sciences Fund
- National Human Sciences Fund
- Shanxi Provincial Human Sciences Fund
- Other funds sponsored by ministries and commissions
- Other funds
● Science, technology and arts in ancient China
1、Objectives:
study and systemize the scientific and technological aspects of such art forms in ancient China as mural, paintings, ceramics, operas, musical instruments, colored drawings and etc.
2、Major research directions：
- Science, technology and ancient murals;
- Science, technology and ancient paintings;
- Science, technology and ancient operas
- Science, technology and ancient ceramics;
- Science, technology and ancient colored drawings;
- Science, technology and ancient musical instruments
3、Source of Research Program（National、Provincial、Self-defined）：
- National Natural Sciences Fund
- National Human Sciences Fund
- Shanxi Provincial Human Sciences Fund
- Other funds sponsored by the ministries and commissions
- Other funds
