Sociology of Knowledge in First Part of 20 Century: Contextual Genesis and the Formation of Diversity

Abstract

The paper is devoted to genesis of sociology of knowledge in the first half of twentieth century. Contextuality of given processes, their "incorporateness" to social, political, intellectual, intrascientific collisions are being analyzed by author. The conclusion about similarity of gnoseological and social aspects of situation of the rise of sociology of knowledge (the first half of XX century) and modern situation in sociology at the beginning of XXI century is suggested.