The cult of fundamental natural sciences and the obstruction of theoretical social science: reasons and consequences
https://doi.org/10.25205/2541-7517-2023-21-4-96-108
Abstract
The typology of natural sciences is based on the separation of fundamental and applied components. The first form the necessary basis (foundation) of the second. The development of applied research is possible only on the basis of fundamental research. The last 150 years have seen an accelerated development of applied science, which has not diminished the importance of its fundamental component for the overall development of natural science. A different situation has developed in social science. The use of social sciences to serve the interests of the ruling classes since the times of classical capitalism has led to the obstruction of theoretical social science and, at the same time, to a decrease in the level of development of both its applied field and the social sciences in general. The main attention of social scientists began to focus on the study of the technological side of social activity, which relates to natural science.
About the Author
A. P. Ermilov
Institute of economics and industrial engineering of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksey P. Ermilov, Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor. Leading Researcher
Novosibirsk
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Ermilov A.P. The cult of fundamental natural sciences and the obstruction of theoretical social science: reasons and consequences. Siberian Journal of Philosophy. 2023;21(4):96-108. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25205/2541-7517-2023-21-4-96-108
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