The object of the article is modern philosophy discourse. All the authors of the studied philosophical concepts operate with the concept of innovation. A list of markers indicating innovation has been made and the following innovations have been differentiated: political, cultural, conceptual, scientific, technical and others. The author has determined the value of these markers in the contexts of modern philosophy. Philosophical discourses greatly expand the idea of innovation and oppose other discourses, such as ones of media, economy, business and engineering. They hinder the definition of the concept and give freedom to multiple interpretations of the word.

The article continues to explore the aesthetic admiration of nature performed within the framework of Esthetic anthropology. The proposed approach to the perception of nature by admiring it can become the basis of non-utilitarian attitude towards nature and help solve environmental problems. This article discusses the meaning of admiring nature and makes an attempt to answer the question: what man admires perceiving nature? The answer to the question is associated with the discovery of various aspects of the perfection of nature.

The paper attempts to address phenomenological consideration of the problem of anthropogenesis. It is pointed that the ban on going outside the «circle» of consciousness, not allowing to see and to determine the manner of its own Genesis, makes this topic a metaphysical one. The specificity of metaphysical thinking in phenomenology is revealed coinciding with «actual» structures of consciousness which are the limiting forms of human existence. Anthropogenesis turns out an event inseparable from consciousness and acquiring a sense from the integrity of intelligent human life.

From social-philosophical positions the article examines the basic features of the concept of corporate social responsibility, namely freedom and responsibility in their dialectical relationship. The motivating corporate culture is examined; its most common signs are identified. The contradictions are revealed between the values of freedom and social order (hierarchy), formalized behavior and creative self-realization of the individual. The article raised the problem of law-abiding and self-will; individual and shared responsibility. Private and shared social responsibilities are realized in their entirety in case of competent management of corporate culture.

The subject of research is a new kind of information society - the network society. The analysis of the discussion about the nature of the network society unfolded at the turn of the 20th -21st centuries has shown that it is determined by mass involvement of the world population into the global network of the Internet. The definition of the network society and the stages of its formation are given. The specific features of contemporary globalization processes are shown through the prism of the network society formation, in particular: the irreversibility of globalization together with implementing network communications; “global - local” dilemma mainstreaming along with the rising number of transnational organizations; strengthening the semantic hegemony of mass media.

This article deals with the content of the legal acts on social organization in their relatively independent existence from inanimate and living nature as well as the connection of these acts with the law. The authors justify the idea that the law as a regulator of relationships between subjects of public relations manifests itself in three guises: real law, normative law, and actual law. Each form of the law has its own unit of measurement expressed in qualitative and quantitative terms. The authors provide their own characteristic of the content of the units of the law and their manifestation in different social situations and at different stages of the development of society and the state. The authors reveal the causes and sources of the manifestation of different forms of law, as well as the tendencies of its development.

In the following article the author analyzes the main stages of the evolution of the category of mimesis, and notes that mimesis, if present in contemporary art, it is only an echo of the past or its trace, as between a man and nature stands the technology of the screen. Using the example of hyper-realistic sculptures the author shows that ‘documentary trend’ as mechanistic reproduction of nature in contemporary art becomes the antithesis to the media screen culture, producing idols of consumer mythology (just as once Etruscan naturalistic tradition was opposed to ancient Greek classics in the art of ancient Rome).

The article deals with Christian, trans-humanistic, and bio-conservative images of a perfect man based on comparative analysis of Platonism and Aristotelism. For each image the authors suggest some core ideas on human nature limiting capabilities to achieve perfection and discuss possible contribution of each image to philosophical understanding of the human being. The authors conclude on unavailability of coherent philosophical understanding of a human being relevant to the contemporary world.

This article deals with the philosophy of creativity by N. Berdyaev. The problem of creativity by Berdyaev acquires a very specific, far from the orthodox meaning. Berdyaev’s concept deals with some new, the third insight, which is given to man through creativity. The center of this insight is not God as the absolute, but the agent of creativity. Berdyaev discloses three stages in the evolution of humanity: the ethics and principle of the law (Old Testament), the ethics of redemption (New Testament) and absolute ethics and the triumph of freedom in creativity. According to Berdyaev, creativity is a discovery of a divine nature of man and therefore the way of creativity is also a way to overcome “the world”; it is the acme of spiritual freedom and godly grace, the ultimate ascend of man to the truth and goodness.

The article is concerned with the issue of meta-theoretical attitudes emerging within a framework of historical and philosophical knowledge. Rozanov’s anthropological views are analyzed from the angle of modern tendencies in non-classical science. Different axiological models of social and individual understanding are compared and thoroughly examined. Parallels are made among classical trend in the 19th century Russian philosophy, Western European concepts of existential type concerning the problem of ideal meanings and V.V. Rozanov’s ideas.

The article analyzes the phenomenon of craziness. It is considered as a way of achieving orthodox sanctity. It is noted that craziness is a special spiritual ascetic feat and its studying is impossible by rational methods only. Craziness is considered from the angle of nonlinear rationality and ideas of synergetic approach. The phenomenon of freedom, freethinking and identity of the crazy in their highest spiritual manifestations and limits of their existence are revealed. The latter are designated by the destiny of the crazy and predetermined not only by their cognitive and practical abilities, but also by changeable and uncertain sides of the crazy’s nature bordering sanctity.

The article examines the problem of imagination in the context of Schelling’s search for the grounds of authenticity and identity of conscious experience. Drawn on Kant and Fichte’s philosophy of transcendentalism the level of binding the essence of thinking in its universality with the ability to «productive imagination» and the form of the time is characterized. Schelling’s limited approach to the interpretation of imagination as a method of consciousness mediation is analyzed. The reason is that exploring the opposite in self-consciousness experience does not reach the fullness of the difference between the universal and the singular.

By combining texts analysis with their theoretical interpretation, the author carries out reconstruction of I.A. Ilyin’s views of the problem of overcoming the generation conflict. It was found out that in order to solve this problem the Russian philosopher proposes to use the potentials of both social education system and family upbringing. According to him, training should be obligatorily targeted at moral and legal consciousness of the person, and the family should keep and improve the values of the national religious traditions based on the unity of the sense of social responsibility and inner freedom.

The article examines popular in Western social philosophy concept of the end of the history by American thinker Francis Fukuyama who attempted to theoretically limit the development of the modern world history by a scheme of Western liberal democracy as the final form of government. The article criticizes the anthropological meaning of this conception, according to which the driving forces of historical development are determined by such socio-psychological factors as the logic of desire and struggle for recognition.

The article deals with some information technologies of teaching and the necessity of their introduction in tertiary education. Special attention is devoted to the opportunities that innovative computer technologies offer for distance learning programs. The article also analyses traditional forms of learning, such as business games and problem solving which offer wide innovative possibilities. Special attention is given to the importance of innovative technologies in realization of competence approach to learning.

The author studies two phases of techno-art hybridization evolution that have predetermined digital art emergence. Significant events for digital art formation are defined by using the hypothesis of technology and art interaction that was taking place throughout the 20th century. Techno and art interaction effects are briefly considered up to the middle of the 20th century. The next period presents a greater interest owing to the emergence of cybernetics and computer technologies. In conclusion the author highlights some difficulties in adopting the computer as a creative medium and argues that in case of their overcoming a new kind of art, namely digital, will appear.

The article is devoted to the problem of philosophical and anthropological analysis of the use of pedagogical potential of Russian folk tales in the process of education and training of pupils with disabilities as a methodical reception of their socialization. Traditional methodology of pedagogical process is characterized by high degree specialization in subjects that frequently alienates pupils with disabilities from educational process. The methodology of the philosophical-anthropological approach allows the necessary transition to innovative teaching methods based on promoting the emotional and sensory needs of pupils with disabilities in their motivation to learn and socialize.