The article deals with different conceptual approaches of outstanding thinkers and
scholars concerning the historic development of human society and civilisation as an
integrated system. The author notes the incompleteness of the civilisation conception
and underlines the historical necessity of its investigation in future.
factors, social process, development of society.
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