The article focuses on the relationship between the state of the biosphere and the development of non-waste agricultural production. The objective character of the increasing level of the agricultural business activity’s intensity, which generates considerable waste, intensifies adequate resource use. The accelerated development of the non-waste production at the agriculture becomes relevant for the rational combination of this business’s effectiveness, ecological safety and social orientation of the business and economic activities. The study specifies the role of science for setting up (...) the “science — technology — non-waste agriculture — society” system. The article considers the importance of nonwaste agricultural production for the rational use of raw-materials and energy at the “raw materials — production — consumption — secondary raw materials” cycle and the ecological balance in the biosphere, thereby taking us closer to noosphere. The features of the “mental” attitude to the agroresidues’ problem at the national and global levels are disclosed. The article highlights the complex economic, social, ecological, and institutional indicators necessary for the effectiveness of agricultural non-waste production. (shrink)

A summary of the latest data on isotope geochemistry of the lunar rocks shows that their silicon, oxygen and refractory metals isotopic composition are no different from terrestrial one, indicating a single source of origin of both Earth’s and Moon’s substances. At the same time, the isotopic signature of the volatiles along with rubidium, zinc, gallium, potassium, iron in lunar rocks is fractionated considerably, showing heavy isotope enrichment compared to Earth’s ones. Kinetic isotope effect, underlying this phenomenon, occurs during the (...) process of lava degassing when volatiles emits from the magma surface to the vacuum of space. Thus, conditions of the crystallization of lunar rocks deviate significantly from those of Earth.We consider the formation of the Moon following Marakushev’s fission theory. In the view of the theory, the Moon has been spun from proto-Earth, while a necessary impulse moment reached due to a proto-Earth’s initial fluid veneer. This event dates to approximately 50 Ma from the moment of the Solar system formation and coincides with the beginning of the proto-Earth’s core impulse segregation. The future Moon consisted of the relatively light silicate material, but also included a portion of the proto-Earth mantle. Meanwhile, other reasonable hypotheses of the Moon formation, such as impact and evaporation theories, are powerless to explain all the peculiarities of the isotopic signatures of the lunar rocks as well as the genesis of the Galilean moons. (shrink)

The article explores education as a policy, as a power that moulds in a man “the correctness of the gaze.” A theory that we have called the special theory of education reveals the first image of education. The special theory of education considers education as a moulding matrix. The matrix consists of sets of special impact technologies by means of which it liberates the truths of the Dasein being’s experience hidden in the arete existentials. The special theory examines the Sophia (...) Republic policy, i.e., the power that regulates the ontological orientation and limits of self-realization of Dasein-mentalityabout’s being in accordance with the absolutized idea, ideal and values of “Those Who Transform the Universe.”. (shrink)

Modern future forecasts, based on analytical studies of evolutionary and revolutionary social processes and phenomena, with scientific justification for society’s development, generate a broad discussion in the world scientific community. The series of theories respond to the rapidly changing social reality. These theories lead to the realization of a fundamentally new paradigm of the scenario of the civilization’s development that is different from the traditional hierarchy of the ontology. The modified social reality under the influence of the progress of high (...) technologies, virtualization, techno-genesis, artificial intelligence, etc., produces the need to comprehend the moral, ethical, normative, and legal causal links of humanism and technology. (shrink)

Since Einstein’s failure to define a Grand Unified Theory, physicists have pursued a comprehensive theory explaining nature, a Theory of Everything. But because General Relativity, Quantum Field Theory, and Cosmology have little in common, defining one theory is an imposing task, having eluded the best scientists for ninety years. So are we close to defining a Theory of Everything? This analysis, after defining requirements, identifies four possible options for a Theory of Everything. Quotes from prominent physicists express divergent views on (...) each alternative.The leading proposal for a Theory of Everything is String Theory, which has possible issues. It requires supersymmetry, has extra compacted dimensions, and is background-dependent. A second less comprehensive theory is Loop Quantum Gravity, which emphases background-independence based on discrete quantum space. Explaining how theories define relationships between spacetime, quantum space, quantum time, and quantum gravity, positions the role of background-independence in proposed theories. If supersymmetry and extra dimensions are discovered, String Theory or a modified String Theory integrated with Loop Quantum Gravity, may be the option. Or, possibly a radically new theory might be developed. Or, as the last option considers, the answer to the question — Does a Theory of Everything exist? — may be no; if so, nature will always be a mystery. (shrink)

The research reflects the philosophy of vitality, mortality, and immortality, based on the mystical life and theories of Hryhoriy Skovoroda and Confucius. What connects these two philosophers from different epochs and parts of the world? What makes them always stay interesting for each new generation? And what are their ideas still provoking plenty of interpretations? Dealing with real philosophy, there are always more questions than answers. We can never be sure whether the true ideas of the teachings of the philosophers (...) of such high level were revealed or stayed mysterious secrets for the next generations. But we hope to analyze the tips, given by the great minds, to find out someday the clues to the actual problems for humankind of any century: What is the sense of life? Where can we find happiness? Is it possible to predict death? Are there any possibilities for becoming immortal? This study is focused on investigating the possible answers to all these questions, using modern discoveries of American scientists and the clues left for us in the legacy of the philosophers beyond time and space: Hryhoriy Skovoroda and Confucius. (shrink)

The article proposes the analysis of the changes in self-understanding of the Christian theology, which is regarded as a hybrid philosophical discipline in the post-secular cultural and social contexts with references to cosmology. This transformation is caused by the cosmological and cultural-anthropological turns in the Christian theoretical theology and its practices, which were enriched with the actual cosmological and philosophical knowledge about human and non-human nature. The new perspectives of philosophical theology are showed with its cultural and educational implications. The (...) psycho-therapeutical potential of philosophical theology is explicated. (shrink)

The present research reveals the nature of moral philosophy in the human universe based on retrospective analysis and synthesis of the positions of modern sciences related to the problem of scientific searching practices and offers the author’s concept. In the process of achieving the pursued goal, the raised problem is actualized through the prism of a view on the activities of the relevant scientific communities, in particular, AME, APNME, ESMP — associations of moral education and moral philosophy, which study various (...) aspects of moral development and highlight the results in the journals founded by them: Journal of Moral Education, Journal of Moral Philosophy, Philosophical News, Moral Capital. Based on the retrospective study of moral philosophy in the human universe, it is proven that for many centuries, philosophers-moralists have been trying to clarify the specifics of the world of human freedom, their confession of moral norms, and rules accepted in society. Based on the analysis of modern paradigms of moral philosophy and moral psychology, which are related to each other, it is established that the universe contributes to the identification of moral values and their acceptance in the internal plan of human actions. The scientific research results made it possible to outline the author’s concept of the studied phenomenon and determine its main components. It is established that the basis of the universe in its significance for man provides an interaction process that is directly reflected in the formation of moral consciousness, the basis of which is moral philosophy with a system of moral values. In turn, this affects the formation of man’s moral self-consciousness, which contains such constructs as moral intuition, moral judgments, and moral behavior. In conclusion, it is postulated that man as a part of the single whole world acts as a builder of their own moral being, creating their moral “I” and producing their universe. (shrink)

The article shows how the latest reflection within philosophical posthumanism can be applied to the analysis of science fiction works. The concepts of Francesca Fernando and Rosi Braidotti serve as a theoretical basis here, allowing us to look differently at the possible spectrum of life forms in cosmic space and the consequences of human and posthuman encounters with them. The post-humanist perspective seems to offer the possibility of looking at the future exploration of space and the encounter with extraterrestrial civilizations (...) in a balanced and anti-dystopian way. (shrink)

The article describes the theoretical basis of cosmoplanetary economy representations in their ontological, epistemological, axiological and praxeological dimensions that were suggested in science and philosophy in the 20th and 21st centuries. It is shown that the conceptualization of cosmoplanetary economy and economics comes from the works of Sergey Bulgakov, Sergey Podolinsky, Vladimir Vernadskiy, Nikita Moiseev, Vlail Kaznacheev, Pobisk Kuznetsov and manifests itself in various models of noospheric economy. It is concluded that in the current realities of the intensive scientific and (...) philosophical search for some new economic and ecological theories, a complex model of “cosmoplanetary economy” is constructed as a meta-economy so as to ensure the survival of humanity in the face of the destructive force of global catastrophism of the 21st century. (shrink)

In the history of philosophy, in particular, in the history of early American philosophy, there is a person who deserves special attention, because the extraordinary ideas of this thinker greatly influenced the science of the 18th century. We are talking about Cadwallader Colden, who was an extremely active scientist. He published several treatises on physics, mathematics, ethics, and he studied the nature of mind, psyche, physiology, and the cosmos in which man lives. His cosmological doctrine was formed under the influence (...) of the natural philosophy of Isaac Newton, and it was proof of the existence of philosophical discourse on different sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The purpose of the article is not to test the validity of the ideas of the early American philosopher, not to critically examine the doctrine through the prism of modern physics and cosmology, but to try to assess self-valuable philosophical ideas. The article demonstrates that Cadwallader Colden was a unique and individual philosopher, with original teachings in natural Philosophy and Cosmology. His views on the nature of physical phenomena were similar to mental phenomena; he carefully studied the properties of bodies and the nature of their impact. Using the ancient concept of the ether, he tried to explain the nature of gravity, which keeps the Planets of the Solar System in their orbits. In his understanding, it is impossible to imagine the process of transferring power from one agent to another without an intermediary, and he considered ether to be this intermediary. Since the theory of gravity is still a theory, a philosophical analysis of this phenomenon remains relevant, and an appeal to the cosmological experience of philosophers of the past will allow us to look at the problem from a different angle. (shrink)

The article analyses the modern and retrospective international and national regulations in the field of space activities. It is emphasized that the long-term program of space research proves the maturity and competence that we have yet to demonstrate. The development of such a program is beyond the preparation of a formal document. The challenges we have outlined are about the role of the space doctrine in the system of conceptual documents defining the areas of the space sector’s sustainable development. In (...) the study, the dialectical materialist method of in the cognition of the objective reality enables to analyze of comprehensively doctrinal provisions in developing the concept “Space doctrine.” The empirical research was based on the statistical and analytical materials: World Trade Organization Annual Report 2019, the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities for 2018, Aeronautics and Space Report of the President — Fiscal Year 2019 Activities, the statistical data and reports of the State Space Agency of Ukraine for 1997-2020. The study leads to a number of conclusions. The implementation of the future Space doctrine should be a shift from the initial state of affairs to the new model of space activities and the sustainable development of the space industry. The study reveals three levels of Space doctrine: basic, strategic, and tactical. (shrink)

The paper aims to study the connection between the philosophy of cosmos and space policy. The authors argue that the research of the philosophy of cosmos stipulates the space policy research. Philosophy of cosmos studies the influence of knowledge about the Universe on human ethics. The more humans reveal for themselves the structure of the Universe and understand their place in it, the more the acquired knowledge affects space activities. The article discloses current trends in space policy that determine the (...) perspectives for the exploration of the Universe. The authors substantiate space policy trends with the history and experience of cooperation between NASA and commercial structures. The features of the U.S. space policy development over the past five years are investigated. The results of the analysis lead to the conclusion about the dominant role of governments in modern space policy, even despite the involvement of private companies in space activities. The example of the United States proves the expanding influence of space policy in the national policy of the state due to the perspectives of the space industry, its high technological capacity and the increase in the number of jobs. (shrink)