FUNCTIONS OF THE INTELLECTUAL ELITE IN THE POLITICAL LIFE OF SOCIETY

The article analyzes the functions and role of intellectual elite in political life. It is established that a democratic society plays significant role, influencing all spheres public life, including formation elite, consciousness culture society, prioritizing its development forecasting socio-political transformations. division into four blocks proposed. main life include: informing explaining processes phenomena, forming culture, goal setting general system particular, integration rationalization order. determined first block includes cognitive, consultative, controlling function, as well critical reflection on vital areas social system. was found second tasks represented by axiological function enrichment (as resource for society). third functional unit consists strategic, managerial innovation functions. shown fourth communicative, integrative, stabilizing, prognostic functions, structuring new hierarchy inequality rationalizing existing substantiated specific Ukraine are related to current situation. In it such preservation spiritual values, transmission knowledge ideas, ability serve it, assistance assessing events happening almost everywhere projected elite. due their implementation nation consolidating, which key harmonization