Abstract: The author analyzed the consequences of Globalization in a few countries of the world including Russia, the latter often being called “the continental center”. The author stressed out the growing role of Russia and said that Russia needed a new image to take a decent place in the changing world.

Keywords: philosophy, politics, culture, globalization, the West, Russia.

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Abstract: Russia’s history can be viewed as the Chronicles of the civilization similar both to European and Asian worlds. Russia has a unique position between the West and the East. Along with the “Western-like” and “Eastern-like” features, the author also described the peculiarities of the Russian history and Russia’s development.

Keywords: philosophy, image, Russian Civilization, humanism, Enlightenment, history, geopolitical factors, ethnos.

Abstract: Ideas of Russian philosophers about the role of “the human” in historical process and Russian history never get too old. Russian society needs to understand that creation of history includes creation of the “new human” as well. This is what makes creation of history possible and this is the essential condition for successful changes in modern world.

Keywords: philosophy, positivism (positive philosophy), history, Russian idea, cultural inheritance, human being, national identification, scientism, culture.

Abstract: Knowledge is the main feature of educational environment in any society. Information technologies give a new light to the problem of scientific knowledge within education space. In the long-term perspective knowledge society is most likely to be characterized by the contradiction between objective forms of culture and possibilities for personal and professional development. The author of the article described “norm” and “competitive” perspectives of transformation of scientific knowledge.

Keywords: philosophy, knowledge, information capitalism, values, knowledge society, postindustrial society, communication technologies.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the two ontological paradigms, - intersubjective and transsubjective ones. Both of the paradigms are illustrated by metaphysical and natural philosophical conceptions. Intersubjectivity theory is presented by Levinas and Geizenberg and transsubjective theory is presented by Heidegger and Einstein. The article also contains the comparative analysis of the theories in the spheres of time and space.

Keywords: philosophy, space, time, inter subjectivity, trans subjectivity, metaphysics, natural philosophy, probability, infinity, whole.

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Abstract: The case of the first elementary particles formation proves that expansion of the Universe has a wave-like nature. Formation of elementary singularities (maximons) once stopped the Universe from further expansion. Such a point of view corresponds to the philosophical conception saying that infinite objects (including infinite Universe) just cannot be real.

Keywords: philosophy, Agglomerate of Pisces-Cetacean, Big Bang, Great Attractor, Ever Changing World, Universe, “end of the world”, conservation of energy, superstring, “dark matter”.

Abstract: This is one of a few articles published under the title “Immanuel Kant’s metaphysics of law and modern age”. These articles enlighten the main ideas of metaphysics of law, i.e. Immanuel Kant’s philosophical and legal teaching in the context with the modern age. The author described in which way Kant’s views on law and government influenced the modern world formation in conditions of globalization. The author paid special attention at the main conceptions of Kant’s philosophy about international law and ways to achieve the eternal peace.

Keywords: Immanuel Kant, philosophy of law, juridical studies of Kant, life and work of Immanuel Kant, Copernicus’ reform in philosophy, philosophy of Immanuel Kant, studies about law and government, government, philosophical and juridical ideas.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the philosophy by Panaetius of Rhodes, the founder of the so called “Middle Stoa” and one of the famous Greek philosophers who was close to Scipio’s club and contributed to Roman philosophy. The author analyzed how much Panaetius’ doctrines depended on the Early Stoa teachings. The author also reviewed Panaetius’ approach to logic, knowledge theory, natural philosophy and ethics.

Keywords: philosophy, stoicism, Panaetius, logic, natural philosophy, divination, accident, providence, inflammation, sympathy.

Abstract: The author tried to analyze the phenomenon of Russian messianism. It is underlined that there had been very few serious researches in that field. The author described a few works on this matter and concluded that messianism usually gives rise to cultural mythology.

Keywords: philosophy, liberal arts, messianism, chiliasm, culture, mythology, ethics, country, nation.

Abstract: The article reviews the religious phenomenology and shows its decline and failed attempts to revive. By the example from the studies of the Bible, the author showed how religious phenomenology could take the form of Edmund Husserl’s type of phenomenology. According to the author, this is what will eventually revive the religious phenomenology.

Keywords: philosophy, phenomenology, epochi, reduction, empathy, eidos, religious studies, studies of the Bible, hermeneutics, school.

Abstract: The article demonstrates the ethical side of Deleza’s, Fuko’s and Derrida’s works. The author argued against F. I. Girenko’s negative views on post-modernism and criticized a few of his ideas written in Girenko’s work “Pleasure of thinking the other way”. According to the author, from the point of view of ethics post-modernism philosophy is the philosophy of new freedom requiring maximum creative efforts and maximum responsibility from a man.

Keywords: philosophy, post-modernism, ethics, simulacrum, microphysics of power, sign, communication, time, space, freedom.

Abstract: The author of the article analyzed the bond between economy and culture, in particular, how scientific knowledge, education, morals and ideas of social justice influenced performance and development of economic reality. Economy policy and its “moral” aspects are viewed as the tool for conducting such a bond and still keeping economy effective.

Keywords: philosophy, economy, profit, economic policy, culture, education, knowledge, morals, social equity, justice, human development.

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