Oleg A. Efremov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
The phoenix problem of social philosophy: to the question about the hypothesis of social progress
Abstract. This paper considers various aspects of pro-gress, as a problem touched upon in the article by A.L. Nikiforov. The author suggests an assumption about the heuristic significance of the idea of progress in social philosophy as a kind of research tool, which is effective in the analysis of various social processes and allows to trace their directed development accord-ing to some criterion. It is argued that in this case, it is necessary to comply with a number of conditions: one requirement (a clear formulation of the criterion) and three prohibitions – a prohibition on subjective assess-ment, on discussion about criteria, and on absolutizing a criterion.
Keywords: progress, social progress, assess-ments, social development, progress criteria
DOI: 10.32326/2618–9267–2021–4–2–25–29
Acknowledgements
This research was performed according to the Development Program of the Interdisciplinary Scientific and Educational School of Moscow University «Preservation of the World Cultural and Historical Heritage».
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