当代西方著名的社会学家沃勒斯坦建构了“现代世界体系”理论 ,他勾画了一幅壮阔的“中心———半边缘———边缘”世界图式 ,给人们探究“现代世界体系”带来了新的启示和思路 ,引起学界的广泛重视。因此探求沃勒斯坦建构“现代世界体系”的动因是十分必要的 ,首先 :殖民地民族觉醒与发达国家一些知识分子要求真正民主平等的呼声相呼应 ;其次 :高度的社会责任感推动下的社会科学研究观。以上两个方面构成了沃勒斯坦的“现代世界体系”理论建构的动因 ,在此基础上进一步探寻了隐藏在现代世界体系背后的深层思想文化背景。由此启示学界 ,我们不仅应研究一些西方思想家的社会理论 ,而且还应研究他们的人格心理特征 ,以期对理论创新有所帮助 Wallerstein, a famous contemporary Western sociologist, constructed the “modern world system” theory. He outlined a magnificent “center --- semi-marginal --- marginal” schemata for people to explore “the modern world system” Has brought new enlightenment and train of thought, aroused extensive attention of academic circles. Therefore, it is necessary to find the motivation for Wallerstein’s construction of the “modern world system. First, the awakening of the colonial nation echoes the call of some intellectuals in the developed countries for truly democratic equality. Second, social science research driven by a high degree of social responsibility View The above two aspects constitute the motivation of Wallerstein’s theory construction of the ”modern world system", on the basis of which, he further explores the deep ideological and cultural backgrounds hidden behind the modern world system. From this enlightenment academics, we should not only study the social theory of some Western thinkers, but also study their personality traits, with a view to the theoretical innovation helpful