The article analyses the problems of science development and modernization of higher education. The role of higher school is under consideration which includes our success or failure both at production site and in the areas of science, techniques, technology, innovations, culture with regard to institutionalization of the world informational space and globalization of the world economy. In contemporary conditions, the higher education as a main component of the national educational complex is one of the most extensive and important areas of human activity which has integrated with all other areas of social life. The higher education is the largest sector of the Russian economy which, on the one hand, promotes the formation and development of the main productive force – the man and, on the other hand, - serves as an important source of mindset and methodology formation, an indicator of development of the socio-cultural environment of modern society. It also needs consideration that the expenses on the higher school at their socio-economical content are the investments in rising of the scientific and educational, the scientific and production potentials which result in increasing of the commonly shared human capital of the country
The article analyzes the concept and the specific of science, discusses some patterns of functioning, integration and differentiation of modern science. We consider the difference of science and knowledge, nonexistence of sharp distinctions between the terms “science”, “innovation” and “engineering”
In this article in the light of a common social and philosophical traditions we present two trends, that define connection between science and material production: a trend of dependence of the science development from needs of production, and a trend of
increasingly growing reverse impact of science on material production (along with engineering, technology, innovation). This article analyzes not only the individual elements of the "science-innovationsproduction", but also focuses on the study of the
interaction and the relationship between its elements
In the article, devoted to the tradition of mysticism in Russia, the nature and forms of mystical comprehension of reality are examined in historical retrospect. The history of the appearance, distribution and change of ways of mastering the world, alternative to science, touches upon the problems of religious and philosophical mysticism. The Orthodox tradition of ishihasm and neoishihasm is analyzed in detail, the importance of its influence on the spiritual life of the society is revealed. The authors introduce historical material about "Alexandrov mysticism" into circulation and comprehend the reasons for strengthening the West European mystical moods in the XIX century. The paper considers the theosophical heritage of E. Blavatsky, the mystical and pedagogical ideas of R. Steiner, «the vitasofia» of J. Bocan, the esotericism of K. Castaneda, who found a large number of admirers in modern Russian society. The authors note that the peculiarity of social consciousness is ideological syncretism and gives the characteristics of this phenomenon. The article analyzes the reasons for the "survivability" of mysticism, the variability of its forms and manifestations, in particular, adaptability to any means of perceiving reality, its desire to merge, or to enter into conflict, with different types of worldview (for example, science, philosophy and religion). The influence of changes in the sphere of informatization and communication on the wide distribution of mystical literature and practices. It is noted that the mechanisms of human interaction with reality through mystical traditions are not always clear, very broad and multivalued, insufficiently studied and require further research
In the article, the elements of tragedy and comedy are viewed. The ways of expressing comic ad tragic mood are particular to each nation, as for American identity, paradox is used as the most important way to express humorous, ironical and satirical characteristics of political caricature
The article deals with the issue of understanding the power in the Modern age period. New European mod-ernism intensified the concept of power as of the way of achieving the activity efficiency in social life. The substance of power in the Modern age was determined due to modernization and industrialization of social production. Moreover it is connected with evolution of subject’s significance. Power is necessarily the reverse side of liberty
There were considered the problems and prospects of opponents of ruling liberal ideology – socialism and conservatism in the article. It is proven, that the main problems for socialism and conservatism water down their social basis as well as their exclusion into theoretical area. Dynamics of socialism and conservatism under the influence of neo-liberal practice is rather contradictory and differently directed. From one hand, it makes many left and right politicians take principles of neo-liberalism going to compromise. From other hand, sides strengthen the radicalization of more serious supporters of these ideologies. Nevertheless, the opponents of liberalism are not devoid of prospects. Losing its total character inherent it in the "age of ideology", these ideologies can remain relevant for a partial (molecular) level. Intensifying social inequality present social fields for development of socialistic ideas, but value deformation activate the conservative postulates
Cultural dialogue with an Alien/Stranger on Frontier
territories takes different forms depending on the
specific period in which intercultural communication
occurs. It is possible to allocate three periods with
particular forms of intercultural communication: the
early frontier, active frontier and postfrontier. If
meeting with a Stranger/Alien in the active period of
the frontier is characterized by the active suppression
of a Stranger, sometimes to His complete destruction
or enslavement, in the period of postfrontier there
comes a revision of forms of this dialogue and the
image of an Alien/Stranger radically changed from
negative to positive. This article analyzes the
transformation of the Stranger’s image in the
postfrontier space of the USA. It shows how the
image of the Indian in the second half of the 20-th
century got increasingly positive features
The author points out on the features of synergy, which using the linearity and nonlinearity in the theory expresses the aspects of material unity of the world, linked to the general properties of self-development of complex systems. The universe is seen as a dissipative system with periodically removable elements (elemen-tary dissipative systems)
This article, based on the arguments of mod-ern physicists, substantiates the position of the proof of the unity of micro and mega world, is the co-evolution of self-organizing dissipative structures, tak-ing into account the impact of micro and mega factors. The author points out on the features of synergy, which using the linearity and nonlinearity in the the-ory expresses the aspects of material unity of the world, linked to the general properties of self-development of complex systems. The universe is seen as a dissipative system with periodically removable elements (elementary dissipative systems)