JCERJournal of Contemporary Educational Research2208-84662208-8474Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcer.v8i10.8454ArticleThe Frontiers and Future Landscape of Research and Education on Value Rationality in Contemporary Chinahttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCER/8/10/10.26689/jcer.v8i10.8454BaoQiang20248102024-10-23The importance of conducting in-depth research and education on value rationality in the new era is increasingly recognized. Therefore, it is essential to systematically grasp the themes, frontiers, and trends of research in this field, organizing the knowledge system to provide references for future studies. This necessitates clarifying the research achievements of scholars from different disciplines and institutions. Using the CiteSpace visualization analysis method, we can analyze, summarize, and synthesize research networks, hotspots, and knowledge structures, thereby forming a direction for advancing research. Through literature review methods and knowledge graph software analysis, it is believed that value rationality and instrumental rationality represent the rational attitudes individuals adopt when contemplating issues and putting them into practice. They are merely methods and should not be subjected to excessive value judgments. The relationship between value rationality and instrumental rationality is a focal point of societal concern, involving complex interdisciplinary issues with significant theoretical value and practical implications. In the future, the academic community needs to strengthen research collaboration, enhance the expansion of value rationality in various social practice fields, and conduct empirical studies to build consensus for the construction of Chinese society.

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