Technosphere as a subject of scientific analysis: the humanitarian dimension

Introduction. The aim of the study is to identify the dialectics of the humanitarian and technological aspects of the formation and development of the technosphere. The authors’ historical and philosophical analysis of the formation and development of the technosphere at the stages of the early industrial, mature industrial and post-industrial society, as well as the correlation of the technosphere with the biosphere and noosphere in the context of globalism and the modern information society, is proposed. Materials and Methods. The work uses the dialectical approach, methods of induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, structural-functional and program-targeted research methods. Results. In the framework of the dialectical approach, the position is argued that the ratio of technology and technology, on the one hand, and nature, biological matter, on the other hand, indicates the development of two trends: human autotrophy (human autonomy from natural forces) and its growing dependence on technology. The current structure of the modern technosphere is presented. The planetary and its national aspects are highlighted. The main stages of the development of the technosphere in the context of various technical revolutions are shown. The main risks of strengthening the dominant position of the technosphere and the transformation of its constituent technostructures, leading to the gradual loss of control over the content and nature of its functioning by the person, are revealed. Discussion and Conclusion. Based on a generalized analysis of philosophical ideas (D. Bell, J. Bernheim, J. K. Galbraith, T. Kuhn, G. Marcuse, M. Heidegger, M. Scheller, J. Ellul), an assessment of modern trends in the scientific study of humanitarian aspects is proposed. technospheres