About the book: 2015 / The textbook was prepared in accordance with the program of the candidate exam in the history and philosophy of science. The main attention is paid to the philosophical analysis of modern problems of science as a specific system of knowledge, a form of spiritual production and a social institution; scientific research methodology; the role of science in human life and society. For graduate students and applicants preparing for the minimum Ph.D., as well as for researchers and everyone interested in the problems of the philosophy of science.