Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1819-7671 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1948 (Online)


Философия

Religious beliefs as a form of social knowledge in a post-secular society: Eclecticization of traditions

Introduction. The society of the 21st century is high-tech and digital, where people’s thoughts are polar and pluralistic. In such conditions, religion, although it has undergone secularization, remains the most important form of worldview. This article analyzes the methodological problems of eclecticization of religious traditions and adaptation of religious beliefs in a post-secular society. Theoretical analysis. Three main problems have been identified. First, the obscurity of religious beliefs as a form of social knowledge.

Risks of distortion of the nature of the norm in modern society

Introduction. The authors of the article attempt to trace the processes of normative regulation in modern society and its patterns; the nature of the norm and the transformation of human perception of the normative field are investigated; the analysis of stereotypes of the norm in the structure of public relations is carried out. Theoretical analysis. The methodological basis of the research is based on the principle of the unity of historical and logical, structured within the framework of the principle of a materialistic understanding of history.

The communicative essence of choreography as a unity of social and existential dimensions

Introduction. The article explores choreography as a multidimensional phenomenon that synthesizes the social and existential aspects of human existence. The authors view dance not merely as a sequence of movements but as a complex communicative act that connects individual self-expression with collective experience. Theoretical analysis. The social dimension of choreography is analyzed through the lens of transmitting cultural codes, rituals, and the formation of group identity.

What is “universal” in the “universal law”? I. Kant’s ethics as a legacy of the androcentric tradition and the foundation of a just community

Introduction. I. Kant is a highly relevant thinker, therefore, a study of his philosophy on the subject of androcentrism is able to highlight the foundations of the modern era ethical contradictions. The purpose of the study is to find out to what extent the involvement of the androcentric tradition determined the ethics of I. Kant and to answer the question of whether it can still serve as the basis for a universal rational theory of a just society. Theoretical analysis.

The socio-cultural foundations of Soviet society in the context of secularization theory

Introduction. This article examines the socio-cultural foundations of Soviet society through the theoretical lens of modern secularization studies. Its central aim is to challenge reductive and monistic interpretations of the Soviet heritage. Theoretical analysis. The analysis employs a contemporary, multidimensional theory of secularization, which posits a transformation, rather than a mere decline, of the religion in modern societies.

Transdisciplinary approach in the process of scientific revolutions

Introduction. This article puts forward a hypothesis that, in addition to the scientific revolutions described by T. Kuhn, there are transdisciplinary scientific revolutions currently taking place, determined by a change in cognitive strategies and the transformation of communicative practices. They occur unnoticed, often simultaneously in different fields of science. Theoretical analysis.

About conceptual distinction between rural and urban in the context of stadial theory

Introduction. The main topic of the article is conceptual difference between rural (village&hamlet) and urban (town&city) in the worldview of Russian civilization through referring to Alvin Toffler’s conception of The Third Wave. Theoretical review. In the horizons of stadial theory rural and urban are forms of settlement and they are the stages of ascending from savagery to civilization. Village and town are not only stable space locations for a human being, but also the stages of essential evolution of settlements.

The problem of transformation of the traditional Russian religious and ethical ideal in the moral life of Soviet society and the state

Introduction. The article examines the process of transformation of the traditional religious ethical ideal rooted in Russian Orthodox philosophy into the moral system of Soviet society. The phenomenon of the «substantial morality» of the early USSR is analyzed, a morality based on the direct subordination of the individual to an overarching state goal. The internal contradiction of this system is revealed, consisting in the suppression of subjective freedom and moral reflection, which ultimately led to its crisis and disintegration.

Philosophical reflection in search of the lost truth

Introduction. The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that in the programs of postclassical rationality the role of truth in cognition is reduced to nothing. Theoretical analysis. The ontological and epistemological reasons for the transformation of the phenomenon of truth in postclassical programs are investigated.

The concept of sociomaterial design: Theoretical and pragmatic aspects. Part II

Introduction. This article examines the role of narrative in socio-material design. It is proposed to apply the term “narrative” to the discourse that links all four levels of design of complex social phenomena. Theoretical analysis. Today, the term “narrative” is used to refer to statements aimed at generalizing particular phenomena and events as manifestations of large-scale trends. Such statements hide their manipulative origins and ignore real social interactions.

Pages