Bulat Ye.A., Dyrda V.I. Some problems of the interrelation of science, the technosphere evolution and sustainable development

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Parent Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2019
Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2019, № 144

Geoteh. meh. 2019, 144, 31-46

https://doi.org/10.15407/geotm2019.144.031

Some problems of the interrelation of science, the technosphere evolution and sustainable development

1Bulat Ye.A., 2Dyrda V.I.

1Prydniprovsk Scientific Center of NAS of Ukraine and Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 2Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics named by N. Poljakov NAS of Ukraine

UDC 539.3/4.001.05

Language: Russian

Abstract.

The evolution of mankind, especially in the last two centuries, was mainly determined by the achievements of the basic sciences. Ideas of such eminent scientists, thinkers, philosophers, such as: Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras, Hegel, Kant, Feuerbach, Galileo, Vinci, Descartes, Newton, Maxwell, Poincare, from those closest to us - Lomonosov, Skovoroda, Mendeleev, Vernadsky, Prigogine and many others created important prerequisites for the knowledge of the spiritual and material world and in one way or another influenced the development of creative thought up to our time. Of course, many of these ideas will determine the evolution of humanity in the third millennium. Among them, in the context of the issue under consideration, the doctrine of V.I. Vernadsky on the noosphere should be highlighted, i.e. about the sphere of mind (from the Greek “noos” – the mind). In the first half of XX century, V.I. Vernadsky published his concept of the evolution of the Earth’s biosphere as a single cosmic, geological, biogenic and anthropogenic process. In his opinion, the equilibrium that has been achieved in the process of biological evolution over many millions of years has been broken, and the biosphere is no longer able to compensate for the disturbances caused by anthropogenic pressure.

It is possible to eliminate the existing contradictions only within the framework of stable socio-economic development, which is in harmony with the environment. The quality of human life should be ensured within the limits that do not lead to the destruction of the natural-biological mechanism of environmental regulation and guarantee its safety for the normal existence of future generations. The ecological paradigm becomes dominant and can significantly change the moral and ethical paradigm of humanity as a whole.

Considering the problem of sustainable development in the context of science in general, the following generalizing provisions can be singled out: the achievements of the basic sciences have significantly accelerated technological progress, changed the relationship between man and nature, changed the very way of human life; thanks to science, the rate at which a person created technical processes increased substantially and began to significantly outpace the growth of moral and ethical rules; the change of the moral imperative, along with other reasons, is also caused by an environmental imperative, the violation of which could have disastrous consequences for humanity; at the turn of the millennium, mankind is experiencing one of the most tragic moments of its existence, and history presents a very bitter account to it.

The transition to sustainable development should consist not so much in a balanced solution of economic, social and environmental problems, as in the creation of a new system of spiritual and moral values of society, focused on achieving the goals of forming the sphere of the mind (noosphere). This is, above all, the creation and adoption by mankind of a new way of thinking, a new system of social values. The way of mastering these values lies through the formation of the rational needs of society and each individual, understanding that the highest achievements of a person lie in him – in his consciousness, in his accumulation of knowledge, in the development of his spiritual abilities.

Keywords:

the evolution of the technosphere, the ecological imperative, postmodern and new technologies, sustainable development, new thinking

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About the authors:

Bulat Yevheniya Anatoliyivna, Doctor of Judicial Sciences (D. Sc.), Senior Researcher, Prydniprovsk Scientific Center of NAS of Ukraine and Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Dnipro, Ukraine

Dyrda Vitaly Illarionovich, Doctor of Technical Sciences (D. Sc.), Professor, Head of Department of Elastomeric Component Mechanics in Mining Machines, Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics named by N. Poljakov NAS of Ukraine (IGTM, NASU), Dnipro, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.