Economical Positivism and the Future of Science

Abstract

The forms and effects of economical positivism expansion to evaluation of productivity in science are under consideration in the paper. The authors distinguish such types of economical positivism as “economicsical” positivism and “bibliometric” positivism. Resemblance of “economicsism” and postmodernism in their attitudes toward science is argued in the paper. The authors articulate the problem of self-consciousness of science and philosophy of science in the context of NBICS-revolution.