Shejko O. Tradition as Factor of Self-Development of Society

Research object - spiritual-historic heritage of humanity as a source of origin and development of traditions. Aim of research - analysis of traditions and search of optimization determinants of their development in transformational conditions of contemporary Ukrainian society. Research methods. Principles: objectivity, thorough examination, contradiction, ascent from abstract to concrete, uinty of logical and historical. Methods: systematic and functional analysis, classification, typology. Theoretical results and novelty - investigation of tradition as a factor of self-development of society in dialectical interaction with innovation; elaboration of typology of traditions, based on criterion of authentity. Practical results and novelty - results of investigation can be used in educational process in elaboration of courses of social philosophy, culturology and ethnology; in scientific research on problems of traditions. Subject and degree of introduction - tradition is determined as a factor of self- development of society. Efficiency of introduction - main thesises can be used in further philosophical researches of social processes and phenomena. Field of usage - tearching courses of social philosophy, politology, sociology. Preparing of scientific works and educational supples on problems of role of traditions in society.