Abstract: The editor-in-chief’s column is devoted to such phenomena as consciousness, morals and humanity.

Keywords: pedagogy, morals, human, possession, philosophy, culture.

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Abstract: The article analyzes a Russian philosopher Georgy Gurdjiev’s teaching. Any race, national or epoch, in his opinion, just as any profession has a certain number of ‘poses’ which make a certain ‘style’ connected with specific forms of thinking and feeling. Human cannot change forms of his thoughts or his ‘poses’. Based on Gurdjiev, everything in the world is material and different forms of material have different degrees of density. The author of the article also touches upon the problem of relation between mystics and philosophy.

Keywords: pedagogy, philosophy, enlightenment, mystics, culture, studies of mystery, trans-mutation, intellect, truth, human.

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Abstract: The article is devoted to teaching activity o Josef Niff who materialized Pestalozzi’s ideas into socio-cultural reality of the New World during the first half of the 19th century. The article studies contribution o an American teacher into transformation of teaching about nature-based education, defines the main socio-cultural factors of his activity and provides a comparative analysis of Pestalozzi’s and Niff’s pedagogical conceptions.

Keywords: pedagogy, history, education, USA, Josef Niff, Pestalozzi, innovator, William MackLurr, feudalism.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the need in teaching social studies which influence the formation of a social world outlook and cogitation. The emphasis is made on the nature of development of modern social studies which contradictions have an impact on social evaluations of the surrounding world. At the same time, objectivization of the world can be found in interactions between social studies and a researcher, teacher or scientist. Each of this form reveals axiological aspects of human existence. The author of the article pays special attention at these aspects.

Keywords: pedagogy, social studies, education, human, reflexion, culture, values, objectivization, science, up-bringing.

Abstract: The 17th century does not have any specific designation in the history of philosophy. Unlike the preceding epoch of Renaissance as well as the next epoch — Enlightenment — the 17th century does not have any specific title and looks as if it were dissolve in the general panorama of the new times. However, that century is completely different from all the others because it has a specific mentality. The 17th century gave us a special culture and remarkable mental outlook.

Keywords: philosophy, rationalism, Age of Reason, human, character, passions, affects, personality, human nature.

Abstract: The author of the article analyzes the ‘critical theory’ of industrial society suggested by Herbert Marcuse in his book ‘One-Dimensional Man’ (published in 1964). In his book Marcuse studied the state of industrial society which, in the result of technological progress, established the total control over human in all the spheres of his activity. ‘Critical theory’ of the industrial society suggested by Marcuse did not manage to find an efficient way to build a new society and this is why Marcuse came to the ‘Great Denial’ of the capitalist and socialist systems.

Keywords: pedagogy, philosophical anthropology, One-dimensional man, one-dimensional society, satisfied society, culture, Marxism, existentialism, existentials, negative dialectics.

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Abstract: Modern science requires changes in social and humanitarian sphere as well as reorganization of the current system of education and teaching. The term ‘convergent technologies’ have appeared in modern innovation economy, management, social studies and culture researches quite recently. One of the key characteristics o it is a convergence of concrete technologies in highly integrated system where isolate technology trajectories become indistinguishable.

Keywords: pedagogy education, convergent technologies, NBIC-convergence, synergy, cognitive (mental) map, cognitive patterns, multi-paradigm, functions of education, nanotechnologies.

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Abstract: The article very well shows that education cannot exist without up-bringing. In its turn, it raises a demand for significant people. What is a personality? Who we can call ‘a person’? What do we need to do so that education ensures personal growth? You can find answers to these questions if you read this article.

Keywords: pedagogy, psychology, personality, self-improvement, philosophical enlightenment, humanity, mystics, individual, individuality, human being, culture.

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Abstract: Based on the example of Martin Heidegger’s life and activity in Nazi Germany, the author of the article describes the problem of relations between a major scientist and the power of a totalitarian state. It is shown that Heidegger was an active member of the Nazi party and personality participated in practical implementation of their program.

Keywords: pedagogy, Heidegger, scientist, power, university, totalitarianism, anti-Semitism, morals, personality, polemics.

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Abstract: The article describes the history of formation of Byzantine music school in modern Russia. The author o the article describes cultural, organizational, pedagogical and world outlook problems related to perception of this phenomenon in a modern society. The author also describes the results of the ten years of the project on practical implementation of this kind of music into Russian music schools.

Keywords: pedagogy, Byzantine, music, school, church, culture, protopsalt, singing, researches.

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Abstract: It is typical for a human to wish to change and the improve the world around him as well as himself. Medieval philosopher Tertullianus did not understand why people were so reluctant to be themselves. Why do they always try to change their appearance, for instance? We can answer these questions if we think more about the identity mechanism.

Keywords: philosophy, human, personality, identity, appearance, nature, myth, individuality, character, temperament.

Abstract: This is the translation of Alexis de Tocqueville work about arts and its development in America.

Keywords: pedagogy, teaching, arts, America.