The purpose of this study is to analyze the evolution of ideas about sustainable development management of natural-anthropogenic complexes of rural territories at the philosophical level in the context of classical and non-classical types of scientific rationality. To achieve the objective, the configuration method is used. Using this method as part of the study, the concepts of natural-anthropogenic complex and sustainable development of a natural-anthropogenic complex have been constructed in the context of the classical and non-classical types of scientific rationality. These concepts have been used to move to a meaningful basis for sustainable development management of natural-anthropogenic complexes of rural territories formed in the process of agricultural production. Further, the distinctive features of sustainable development management of natural-anthropogenic complexes in the context of the classical (based on positivism) and non-classical (based on philosophical constructivism) types of scientific rationality have been highlighted. In the context of the classical type of scientific rationality within the philosophical positivism, a natural-anthropogenic complex of rural territories is a complex system consisting of four subsystems: economic, technical and technological, environmental, and social. The sustainable development of a natural-anthropogenic complex is characterized by the sustainable development of these subsystems, which are constantly maintained by the management entity in a state of balance using a feedback mechanism. At the same time, self-organization and self-development processes occurring in the subsystems of a natural-anthropogenic complex remain outside of sustainable development management of natural-anthropogenic complexes. In the context of the non-classical type of scientific rationality, natural-anthropogenic complexes of rural territories are active self-developing systems that are formed as part of the communicative activity with management entities and actively affect the formation and implementation of managerial influences aimed at changing them. Reflection becomes an integral part of the management mechanism of natural-anthropogenic complexes; management entities pay close attention to the results of their own activity and promptly generate appropriate management effects on self-developing systems. The transition to the management of natural-anthropogenic complexes of rural territories within the non-classical type of scientific rationality does not mean a complete rejection of the mechanisms of classical management that work well when solving tactical tasks. Sustainable development management of natural-anthropogenic complexes of rural territories should combine both approaches and only in this case such management will be effective.
Volume 12 | 03-Special Issue
Pages: 1447-1452
DOI: 10.5373/JARDCS/V12SP3/20201397