Siberian Philosophy in the Situation of “Desacralization” of Scientific Knowledge

Abstract

The paper considers the phenomenon of “desacralization” of scientific knowledge as a consequence of the development of virtual Internet technologies. It is shown that the process of desacralization of knowledge can be a decisive factor in the reconfiguration of the existing hierarchy of scientific knowledge. This can help to bridge the intellectual gap existing between the metropolitan and provincial science. “Intellectual challenge” is considered as a characteristic of the current state of Siberian philosophy and as part of the larger waves of intellectual challenge that faces all philosophical and social sciences and is formed as a result of changes in the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of scientific knowledge.