Keyword(s) : professional education

The article highlights the need for a new classification of scientific knowledge in order to reform
the educational doctrine in modern Russian society. Several reasons explain this position. First,
the constantly increasing volume of information leads to the “lag effect” of educational programs
in comparison to scientific achievements; the effect of “redundancy” of knowledge cannot be
envisioned and learned within the school year. Second, the post-non-classical stage of science is
marked by the interdisciplinary nature of any knowledge and a focus on its object, which limits its
representation within the framework of classical scientific differentiation and results in the loss of
a holistic view of the world, which is unproductive in the context modern man’s cognitive styles.
Third, modern education has evolved to a practice-oriented system that helps students adapt to
world situations, but it has not altered considerably. The article examines prior classifications of
sciences and puts forward a new conceptual model of systematization of knowledge that takes into
account society’s educational demands.
The anthropic principle underpins the proposed model of classification of sciences and knowledge
systematization. This model can be used to create new educational programs based on the logic of
integrative education, define constant academic disciplines for general and professional education,
the order in which they should be studied, and the possibility of constant modernization of
knowledge without expanding the number of academic disciplines. The provided methodology
of scientific classification and knowledge systematization is thought to be useful in addressing the
pressing issues in current education.