Science as Multi-Component System in Sphere of Social Development

Abstract

Progress in the society is proceeding due to scientific achievements. A special role is given to fundamental investigations that are considered as a main element of social, economic and technical reorganizations and basis to develop applied research and solve applied problems that arise in the society.

The paper considers peculiar features of fundamental investigations, analyses science as a social institution, form of social consciousness, cognitive process, experimental and industrial sphere of society activity, specific communicative space.