PHILOSOPHY OF DEVELOPMEN
Abstract
This article examines the philosophical foundations of development within the framework of dialectics, analyzing its historical evolution, core principles, and contemporary scientific relevance. The study integrates philosophical, psychological, and socio-biological perspectives to explore how internal contradictions, systemic interactions, and dynamic transformations shape the development of natural, social, and cognitive systems.
The research was conducted using theoretical–analytical and comparative methods, as well as an interdisciplinary approach that included elements of cognitive science, systems theory, evolutionary biology, and social philosophy. Special attention is given to the dialectical mechanisms of change—unity and struggle of opposites, transition of quantitative changes into qualitative ones, and the negation of negation—interpreted through modern scientific findings.
The results indicate that dialectics remains a relevant methodological tool for explaining complex developmental processes in nature, the human mind, biomedical systems, and technological innovation. The article concludes that integrating classical dialectical principles with contemporary scientific research provides a more holistic framework for understanding dynamic development in both living and non-living systems.
Keywords
dialectics, development, contradiction, systems theory, evolution, cognition, philosophical methodology, transformation.
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