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Flier Andrey Yakovlevich,
Doctor of Philosophy, Professor,
Chief Researcher
of Education in the sphere of Culture
of Likhachev Russian Research Institute
for Cultural and Natural Heritage
Theory of Culture as Philosophy of History
Abstract: The article explores on cultural theory’s cognitive orientation on the analysis of patterns of historical development, on understanding and interpretation of the meaning of history in the context of cultural meanings. The article also presents author’s concept of specific role of culture in the evolution of biological life on Earth, which is built in line with the ideas of social synergy.
Key words: culturology, theory of culture, philosophy of history, past, present, future, meaning of history, meaning of culture.
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