考察当代社会科学发展的历史和现状,人们不难发现,社会科学家个人及其共同体的学术兴趣和社会科学知识体系发展的逻辑要求,乃是驱动社会科学发展的内部原因;世界的和一国的社会实际要求,乃是引导社会科学发展的外部条件。这两者的有机结合,构成推动当代社会科学向前发展的合力。这就是人们关于社会科学发展动力的基本认识。各国社会科学界和科研管理部门,根据这一重要认识,自觉选择和认真实施学者的学术兴趣和社会的实际需求兼顾的政策,并切实加强社会需求对社会科学发展的导向作用。当然,从根本上来说,乃是社会的实际存在,决定社会科学的发展。可是,社会科学家共同体和社会科学知识体系一旦形成一种相对独立的社会现象和社会系统,就具有自己特殊 Examining the history and current situation of the development of contemporary social sciences, one can easily find out that the logical requirements of the academic interests of social scientists and their communities and the development of the knowledge system of social sciences are the internal causes that drive the development of social science. The world and the state The actual social requirements are external conditions that guide the development of social sciences. The organic combination of these two forms a synergy that will push forward the development of contemporary social sciences. This is the basic understanding of people's motivation for the development of social sciences. Based on this important understanding, the social sciences and research administrations in various countries consciously choose and conscientiously implement the scholar's academic interests and the actual needs of the society in a balanced manner and earnestly strengthen the guiding role of social needs in the development of social science. Of course, fundamentally, it is the actual existence of society and determines the development of social science. However, once the social scientists community and the social science knowledge system form a relatively independent social phenomenon and social system, they have their own special