Francis Bacon (1561 1626) is the recognized philosopher of industrial science and Isaiah of the age of technocracy. It is on his ideas that the technocracy of today is largely founded, as well as the prevailing attitude toward nature as something to be improved upon for the betterment of society. Benjamin Farrington writes that Bacon "in challenging men to win power over nature in order to impr...

The paper deals with technocracy as one of the ways to organize political life society and variants state system. analyzes concept provides an overview main classical concepts technocracy. It states that does not have unambiguous definition, but has three basic features. Classical relies on principle exclusivity ideal aristocratic rule laid down in Plato’s writings. describes a new -deliberativ...

Populism and technocracy represent a challenge to pluralist party democracies. The first promotes the rule by ‘the people’, while second demands independent experts. literature on populism as challenges democracy is burgeoning. Less known about citizens’ attitudes towards ideas that underpin both technocracy. In this article these opinions are explored in survey conducted Spain using comprehens...