The book is devoted to the study of science as a process of production of humanistic values ​ ​ and their translation in society. The irreparability of scientific communication from science as a profession and vocation, the significance of the ethical interpretation of scientific activity, the influence of science as a political subject is shown. Science appears as a temporal phenomenon attributed to the past and future of culture and civilization, the historical and theoretical connection of science with the history and philosophy of science is revealed.