Науково-методологічні проблеми та суперечності у теорії інформаційного суспільства

Abstract

Постіндустріальний тип розвитку суспільства передбачає перехід до нових базових принципів становлення, які будуються на максимальній реалізації сектора послуг суспільного виробництва. Теорія інформаційного суспільства є основою для визначення закономірних кроків цивілізаційного прогресу як єдності індустріального та постіндустріального суспільства. Охарактеризовані наукові концепції, підходи в методології наукового дослідження інформаційного суспільства. Визначено наявність парадоксів теоретичних положень класичної економічної теорії в умовах інформаційної економіки.The evolution of theoretical-economic knowledge in the historical aspect from the state of classical science using non-classical and post-classical science led to fundamental changes in its methodological foundations and in the theoretical sense. Each of these stages are characterized by inherent specificity fundamental principles – first, the scientific picture of the world; second, the norms and ideals of the study; thirdly the network of objects, which are drawn to the attention of the scientific knowledge. At the end of the twentieth century existing economic theory was mainly the sphere of material production. But in the further process of development of information technologies on the basis of modern computer technology began to operate with new concepts such as: information resource, the product of intellectual labors, information space. It identified the need to study the most important methodological issues of the economic theory to information activities, which includes the purpose, means, result and the process. There are fundamentally new concepts of national information resources, which are considered as a new economic category. It is believed that in the twenty-first century information resources will be the main national wealth, and the effectiveness of their maintenance increasingly will determine the ability of the country as a whole. Postindustrial development of the society involves the transition to new basic principles of formation, which are based on the maximum realization of the service sector of social production. It is proved that the theory of the information society is the basis for defining the logical steps of civilizational progress as the unity of industrial and postindustrial society. Characterized by scientific concepts and approaches in the methodology of scientific research in the information society. Analyzed the contradictions of information society formation. The main features of the information society are highlighted. It is proved that the processes of modernization of the economy accompanied by institutional changes in the socio-economic relations and systems management. The main features of the information economy are highlighted. Institutional and social factors comprehended in the framework of the theory of the information society are the methodological basis for the analysis of the emergence of the theory of information economy. It is proven that traditional economic theory does not meet the new conditions of formation and development of the information economy. Characterized by a virtual segment of the media market, which is structured on the following components: a virtual market, virtual environment and virtual corporation. Reasonably socialization of information and knowledge in the information society and the new social functionality of information products characterize the qualitative shift in the world of cognitive products. It is concluded that the rejection of the dynamic development of information and knowledge society will lead to increased crisis potential of Ukraine. The prospect of the transition to the information society depends on access to education for all segments of the population and transparency of information provision.