The poper analyses why whern science did not emerge hom ancient Chinese culture which took theadvanced position in the world at that time, but from European civilization of the 15th century which was com-opively backward. The authors hod that high autheracy, urxleveloped commerce, conservative ideas andlack of raforality were the Inaor reasons. Deraracy and openness are in rabe in accord with science andhith of them are the prerequisites for the emergence and development of science and technology. In the er...