CRISIS: METAPHOR OR ESSENCE

The purpose of this article is to establish the contextual environment of the concept of "crisis" in economic and socio-philosophical context. To achieve objectives the methods are used to estimate economic models and theories on the basis of socio-philosophical approach. As a result of the conclusions that are logically correct term "crisis" is only possible in local areas of knowledge, and a comprehensive interpretation of the crises is not productive. In the Russian context special direction of research crises dominates - in the framework of anti-crisis enterprise management. Partial conclusions and recommendations of economic science in relation to crises do not meet the criteria reentrancy for different socio – economic conditions or types of objects. Diagnosis of the crisis confirms the ambiguity of findings regarding a crisis situation. Relative to global economic theories given the conclusion that the challenges to anticipate and overcome the crisis cannot be solved within existing economic theory methods. Development of mathematical apparatus, the introduction in the model of logical and qualitative indicators, the construction of behavioral models developed understanding of socio-economic systems and processes. But it is not allowed to create a universal economic theory of sustainable development and crises. The effectiveness of local approaches and global insolvency is discovered. Conclusion: in the framework of economic theory there cannot be formulated the minimum and sufficient set of consistent axioms required for solving problems of crisis. Partial conclusion is made that the main issue of crisis management is the question of ownership of the company, as well as its obligations to external agents. The scope of the results – socio-economic system, crisis management.