文章分析了钱学森倡导建立思维科学的背景和必要性，介绍了钱学森关于思维科学研究的对象、基本道路、思想来源的一系列论述，阐述了钱学森倡导建立的思维科学是现代科学技术体系中的11个大部门之一，它包含基础科学、技术科学与工程技术三个层次，分别介绍了各个层次近20年来所取得的初步成果。

This article analyzes the background and the necessity of the establishment of noetic science which was initiated by Qian Xuesen. The article also presents a whole string of Qian’s views on the object of study, basic approach and ideological root of noetic science. The article describes in particular that noetic science is one of the eleven department of the contemporary system of science and technology. It contains three hierarchies, as fundamental science, technical science and engineering. The preliminary achievements in each hierarchy in the recent two decades are presented.