Fundamental Level of Policy Knowledge

Abstract

The article presents some theoretical generalizations and basic knowledge, which are presented in the course "General Political Theory" for students of specialty "Political Science" educational level "Bachelor". In the course of the differentiation of socio-political knowledge, several levels of comprehension of the world of politics were distinguished: the fundamental level of knowledge, theories of the middle level, or sectoral political science and applied political studies. Each of these levels has its own subject of study. General political theory is basic knowledge about politics, basic theoretical generalizations that reveal the general patterns and trends of its development, form a holistic picture of the political world, determine the concepts and categories for all political knowledge. The fundamental level of policy knowledge is the most philosophical understanding of specific phenomena, events, political existence facts, and at the same time an important condition for the political processes dynamics and their axiological basis.The main features of general political theory, including methodological, predictive, cognitive and other, can be revealed in the lecture. The concept of "theory", "methodological pluralism" in the postmodern era, the correlation of philosophy and general political theory are considered. Particular attention should be paid to the prospects for developing political knowledge in the form of categories, laws, methodology in the context of modern transitional societies, the reform of which requires serious scientific support