The presented study deals with the definition of the Industry 4.0 phenomenon, which generally refers to the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution. In the framework of this analysis, the interpretation of this term is examined in strategic documents (from the government, experts, representatives of businessmen and employees) and in the professional literature (expert interpretation of the term). For the purpose of defining the Industry 4.0 concept, a simplified scheme is created which divides it into descriptive and normative definitions. The description of “what is” includes a retrospective on previous industrial revolutions and the definition of possible areas of automation. Conversely, the normative description of “how it should be” works with the sustainability of competition in the global space, while providing guidance on how to prepare society for this (r)evolution. These preparations, which include subsidies to companies, education reforms, planning and reform of the welfare state, automation as a process of excluding an individual from the manufacturing process and cost savings, will lead to the creation of a new society, we argue.

提出的研究涉及工业4.0现象的定义，该现象通常是指所谓的第四次工业革命。在此分析的框架中，该术语的解释在战略文件（来自政府，专家，商人和雇员的代表）和专业文献（该术语的专家解释）中进行研究。为了定义工业4.0概念，创建了一个简化的方案，将该方案分为描述性和规范性定义。“什么是”的描述包括对先前工业革命的回顾以及对自动化领域的定义。相反，“应如何”的规范性描述与全球空间竞争的可持续性息息相关，同时提供有关如何为这种（r）演变做好准备的指南。我们认为，这些准备工作包括对公司的补贴，教育改革，福利国家的计划和改革，将个人排除在制造过程之外的自动化过程以及节省成本，这将导致创建一个新的社会。