ON THE ISSUE OF DEFINITION OF ECOLOGY IN NATURAL SCIENCE SYSTEM (Philosophical – methodological analysis)
In the article is researched the ecology in the system of natural-science knowledge. In these purposes are studied the beginning of a subject of ecology. There is found out its historical periods and their limitation; is carried out the methodological analysis of modern ecology, are described integrative processes and regularities of the organization, functioning and development of ecological and natural-science knowledge. And on this basis is defined the special place of ecology in natural sciences system.