Methodology of researching Russian society: formation of moral paradigm and reform of the education system

Introduction. The question of changing Russia’s position in the modern world is extremely relevant in connection with the search for a model of both the further development of Russia and the entire world community. An important role in this search is given to social philosophy, which allows us to formulate methodological principles for studying society. The aim of the article is to identify the dominant vectors of civilizational development of Russia. The object of the study is civilization as a universal unit of the socio-historical process. The subject of the study is the fate of Russia in the consistent change of civilizations.