Sociocultural status of philosophy in the epoch of civilisational transit

  • Anatoliy I. Zelenkov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

Possible modifications of the role and functions of philosophy in the culture of the modern and radically changing world are considered. In this case, philosophy is interpreted not as a single and functionally monistic system of categories and universals of culture, but as an internally differentiated set of basic concepts and their operational applications in the three main hypostases of philosophy: philosophy in the public space of society, philosophy in the forms of professional and academic discourse and communication, philosophy as an educational project.

Author Biography

Anatoliy I. Zelenkov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

doctor of science (philosophy), full professor; professor at the department of philosophy and methodology of science, faculty of philosophy and social sciences

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Published
2021-09-29
Keywords: philosophy, functions of philosophy, discourse of transitivity, social crisis, civilisational transit, philosophy in the culture of post-coronavirus world
How to Cite
Zelenkov, A. I. (2021). Sociocultural status of philosophy in the epoch of civilisational transit. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology, 3, 33-40. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/philosophy/article/view/4078
Issue
No 3 (2021): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology
Section
Social Philosophy

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