Taran G. The Style of Ecological Thinking: Sociocultural Context of Analysis

The thesis for a candidate degree in Philosophy (speciality 09.00.04 - Philosophical Anthropology, Philosophy of Culture). - National Aviation University. - Kyiv, 2011. The heuristic role of style of ecological thinking in the context of sociocultural processes is shown, the latent causes of non-correspondence of the general level of society development to the level of ecological thinking are revealed in the thesis. The great attention is paid to substantiation of the conclusion that the formation of an adequate ecological style of thinking foresees an essential change in worldview and methodological orienting points of our contemporaries, in principles, norms and ideals of current scientific activities, and in rethinking of traditional ideas of the system of "man - society - nature" relations. The statement of the smoothly interconnection of ecological culture, ecological competence and the actual task of state building in Ukraine is argued. The high level of ecological consciousness and ecological thinking is the necessary condition of successful future of Ukraine. Key words: ecology, style of thinking, ecological style of thinking, ecological thinking, ecological knowledge, ecological consciousness, cultural-historical process, sociocultural process.