Demetradze, M. P. Paternalistic and Ideological Traditionalism as a Factor Inhibiting Development of Russian Humanities and Social Sciences

Abstract: The paper concerns topical problems of Russian humanities and social science. The author of the article analyzes the key factors preventing social sciences from achieving the modern academic level and obtaining sources of infl uence on social processes. In particular, the author describes the three groups of problems: ideological paternalism in science; development of scientifi c technologies which distorts the practice of so-called ‘think tanks’; and absence of concrete applied researches which would base on the problem approach.

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