Ever since its first publication in 1992, The End of History and the Last Man has provoked controversy and debate. Francis Fukuyama's prescient analysis of religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes, and war is as essential for a world fighting fundamentalist terrorists as it was for the end of the Cold War. Now updated with a new afterword, The End of History and the Last Man is a modern classic.

This engaging and informative text will hold the attention of students and scholars as they take a journey through time to understand the role that history and philosophy have played in shaping the course of sport and physical education in Western and selected non-Western civilizations. Using appropriate theoretical and interpretive frameworks, students will investigate topics such as the historical relationship between mind and body; what philosophers and intellectuals have said about the body as a source of knowledge; educational philosophy and (...) the value of physical education and/or sport; philosophical positions that have impacted the historical development of sport and physical education; the history of women in sport and physical education; the role and scope of sport and physical education in Ancient Greece and Rome; the Ancient Olympic Games; the relationship between sport and religion in ancient and modern times; the theoretical and professional development of physical education; the rise of sport in modern America; the history and politics of the modern Olympic Games; and the contributions of men, women, and social movements to the development of sport and physical education from ancient times to the modern era. (shrink)

У статті досліджено екотуризм як одну з форм взаємодії суспільства і природи та як один з чинників її гармонізації. Акцентовано увагу не лише на праксеологічному, а й на аксіологічному аспекті екологічного туризму, який в контексті глобальних екологічних проблем є особливо актуальним. З’ясовано, що зазначений вид туризму сприяє як економічному, так і культурному та моральному розвитку суспільства, зміні ціннісних орієнтирів сучасної людини. Розкрито потенціал екотуризму для подальшої комунікації у системі «людина – природа» на основі моральних цінностей, насамперед відповідальності, поваги, турботи, толерантності. (...) Визначено особливості подальшого розвитку екологічного туризму в умовах екологічної кризи. (shrink)

The urgency of the research topic is that the theoretical and methodological principles of psychology of managerial activity of the head in the conditions of the information society help to increase the levers of management and guidance. The purpose of management - the receipt of the desired result, which must be obtained after the actions of the management of the head as the main operating force, which is heading for transformations, tries to increase the self-governing principle in the organization. The (...) problem of research is that for effective management it is necessary to develop reliable mechanisms for the identification and development of manager's abilities, to increase the level of professionalism and competence of the head to the highest level, so that the management organism does not disorient. A person who works as a specialist, a professional, a competent person can be qualified to carry out the work of a manager. The hypothesis is put forward that the manager of a high level of professionalism and competence is able to form the psychological foundations of the organization, so that it worked as a single social organism. The task of the research is to analyze the psychological foundations of management activity in the conditions of the information society, which would allow the most optimal management of a particular organization. The methodological foundations of the psychology of management as the basis of effective leadership include methods of cultural development, which are used to solve the problems of organization, the formation of psychological culture, devoid of conflicts, contradictions, disasters. Methodological basis of scientific research of psychological principles of administrative activity as the basis of effective management are methods, such as system, structural, structural-functional, historical, comparative, which allow to achieve a higher level of organization and self-organization at the expense of skilful leadership. Therefore, the manager must use the whole set of methods, techniques, algorithms of actions, techniques, methods of achieving certain results that will lead to the management of a high level. It is concluded that the determinants of the optimization of the managerial psychology of the head is a model aimed at regulating relationships, which would use the resources of the information society, which is based on high information provision for improving the efficiency of management work. (shrink)

Aretism: An Ancient Sports Philosophy for the Modern Sports World provides a tripartite model of sports ethics founded on ancient Greek principles and focused on personal, civic, and global integration. Heather Reid and Mark Holowchak apply these concepts as a "golden mean" between the extremes of the commercialist and recreational models of competition. This treatment is most applicable to students and academics concerned with the philosophy of sport, but will also be of interest to those in sports professions.

В сучасному глобалізованому світі актуальною проблемою є поєднання вітчизняного і зарубіжного досвіду в сфері освіти. Це насамперед стосується демократизації освітньої політики держави щодо навчання і виховання сучасної молоді. Завдання такої демократизації зробити освіту головною ланкою поступального розвитку суспільства. В умовах глобального реструктурування світової системи реалізація цього завдання можлива на засадах партнерства з комерційними структурами. Як наслідок, між навчальними закладами пануватиме конкуренція, яка сприятиме підвищенню якості освітніх послуг.

У статті розкрито поняття та архітектоніка конвергентних технологій. З’ясована сутність інформаційних технологій, як ядра конвергентних технологій, дана їх класифікація. Проаналізована сутність інформатизації як маркера цивілізаційного розвитку людства. У контексті поставленої проблеми акцентувалася увага на символічно-крокової інформаційної технології вимірювання та обробки базового інформаційного ресурсу.

The article is an attempt to give an analysis of civil society in terms of socio-philosophical discourse as paradigms, theories, concepts and constructs of the phenomenon. The substantiation of the concept of civil society in terms of disclosure mechanisms samorazvorachivaniya grazhdanskogo society in the context of synergetic methodology. The notion of civil society in terms of socio-philosophical discourse as paradigms, theories, concept, construct that facilitates the penetration depth of the analyzed phenomena and promote the realization of their inherent essence. The (...) practical significance of the work is to develop a little researched and timely topic that attempts to present a new understanding of man within this discourse. (shrink)