编号 3 (2025)
Articles
The myth of Gong and Yu: as a mythological reflection of the transition from matriarchy to patriarchy among the Xia people
摘要
This article examines the transition from a matriarchal to a patriarchal society through the prism of cultural phenomena. The article consists of two parts. The first part characterizes two specific cultural phenomena in China – the cult of totems and the Chanwen system – and uses the idea that the transition from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal one was contradictory and non-linear. In the second part, using the example of the ancient Chinese myth of Gong and Yu's struggle with the flood, the phenomenon of Yu's miraculous birth without the participation of a woman is analyzed. Further, based on a series of stories about Yu's marriage to Tushan and data on the change in the marriage system that occurred during this era, the author considered how the matriarchal system is being reborn into a patriarchal one. This article examines the transition from a matriarchal to a patriarchal society through the prism of cultural phenomena. First, the article characterizes two specific cultural phenomena in China – the cult of totems and the Chanwen system – and uses the idea that the transition from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal one was contradictory and non-linear. Secondly, the article, based on a series of stories about Yu's marriage to Tushan and data on the change in the marriage system that took place during this era, examines how the matriarchal system is reborn into a patriarchal one. When male reproductive law was established, the right to transfer the paternal surname to descendants and the hereditary right of father and son, etc., the transition of the Xia nation from matriarchy to patriarchy and the formation of a class society were completed.
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):1-14
1-14
Creativity of Vasiliy Rozanov: interaction between public and private worlds as the realizing understanding
摘要
Creativity of V. V. Rozanov is considered as a semantic unity in which the intention of understanding brings together stylistically and meaningfully the different worlds of the treatise "On Understanding" and the later works of the thinker. The convergence of this words basis by Rozanov on the cultural opposition between the public and the private. We restore the immutable meaning of Rozanov’s creativity, using methodological statements of the another great russian thinker M.M. Bachtin. We study the world of V. V. Rozanov as the dialogical coordination of two opposite trends. One of this trends is giving by Rozanov by means of the exteriorization. This exteriorization supposes the perception of the understanding as the concept of the public world. On the other hand we observe by Rozanov the another tendency, that can be called the interiorization. According to this tendency plots, topics and images of Rozanov’s late works can be interpreted in the connection with immanent features of the understanding, reflecting in such the private word of the thinker. Actually this worlds by Rozanov can be interchanged, adding each other, therefore pays Rozanov intention to coincidences, mistakes, dark sides of the word, that does not depend on the person. The peculiarity of Rozanov’s vision includes the opportunity to combine this trends. Rozanov does not choose one of this ways. He stresses, that the person in the real life does not have opportunity to make this choose. One opportunity does not exclude by Rozanov the another, that can explain contradictions of his creativity, making his world closer to our own position. Rozanov in contrast to Bachtin, had created his own literature world and deals with the real world, that is unpredictable and strange. This state helps Rozanov to understand the worries of the people and to describe the world as the unsolvable problem.
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):15-30
15-30
The image of the Megalopolis in the context of the concept of neotechnical development by P. Geddes and L. Mumford.
摘要
The subject of the research is the image of the Megalopolis and its interpretation in the works of P. Geddes and L. Mumford. The image of the Megalopolis, on the one hand, is connected with the development of the utopian tradition in culture. On the other hand, it has a direct relation to the concepts of technogenic civilization and the idea of technical progress. The aim of the work is to examine the image of the Megalopolis in the context of the concepts of neo-technical development by leading urbanism and philosophy of technology theorists of the 20th century – P. Geddes and L. Mumford. The relevance of the topic under development is determined by its significance for understanding the patterns of modern urban development. The study of the image of the Megalopolis in the works of leading urbanists and philosophers of the 20th century is highly relevant for contemporary urban studies and urban planning, as solving the problems of modern city development largely requires studying them in a historical context. A comprehensive methodological approach was used in writing the article, combining hermeneutic interpretation of a number of concepts and terms from the philosophy of the city by P. Geddes and L. Mumford, exposition, as well as comparative analysis of the content of their works. The novelty of the research lies in the interpretations of the image of the Megalopolis in light of the concept of neo-technical development. While the issues of the Megalopolis in the works of P. Geddes and L. Mumford have been examined multiple times, relating it to the theory of transition from paleotechnology to neotechnology, formulated by P. Geddes and developed by L. Mumford, is innovative. The intensive growth of European cities that began during the industrialization era was subjected to thorough analysis in the philosophy of technology and urbanism of the 20th century. In the studies of P. Geddes and L. Mumford, very accurate forecasts were made that anticipated the most important trends in urban environment development and were confirmed in practice. Issues of modern urban planning, such as the rapid growth of metropolitan megalopolises and the desolation of peripheral cities, the problem of resource conservation in the process of renovation and gentrification of urban areas, can be addressed using the approaches proposed by P. Geddes and L. Mumford within the framework of the concept of the neo-technical city (ideas of "reconstruction," "practical economy," etc.). Therefore, the critical reflection on the image of the Megalopolis by these thinkers remains highly relevant in the context of modern urban planning strategies.
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):31-39
31-39
The Project of "Information Ontology" in Gilbert Simondon's Theory of Individuation
摘要
Social researcher Gilbert Simondon (1924–1989) was one of those recognized as a philosopher of information. Simondon’s lifelong philosophical project was to explain what we today call “information ontology”, a subject that deserves to be explored in detail. This article argues that Simondon’s “information ontology” was created not only in the context of the cybernetic tradition, but also within the framework of the positioning of a new materialism that was intended to change contemporary debates around issues related to information, communication and technology. Furthermore, the article explores the concepts of “organization” and “information”, the combination of which considers the science of the individual as a process of not only living but also psychosocial individuation, constituted by transindividual relations. The research methodology includes such general scientific approaches as the descriptive method, the method of categorization, the method of analysis, observation and synthesis. As a result, it was established that in Simondon's theory, information is a formula for individuation. And moreover, for Simondon, it is a tension, not a term; it is based on a minimally heterogeneous problem and affects the future in order to resolve emerging states. Information always implies not only a change of phase or heterogeneity, which may seem decisive, but it is also a semantic content, thanks to which the system is individualized. Therefore, information is the basis of individuation, a requirement for individuation, it is never something given. This is why the appeal to the concept of "information" as the "information potential" of the organization of the system, and not as a form, emphasizes that the emerging meaning requires something unsaturated, namely, incomplete formation.
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):40-57
40-57
Representation of China's National Identity in Russian Travel Blogs
摘要
In the digital age, travel blogs serve as both a source of personal impressions and a powerful mediator of cultural images, shaping intercultural interaction and public discourse. Unlike traditional media, they combine personal narratives, visual aesthetics, and interactivity, shaping national perceptions. This study examines how China’s national identity is represented in Russian travel blogs and its impact on the Russian audience’s perception. The focus is on blogs covering China’s cultural, social, and historical aspects, analyzing visual and textual codes and discursive strategies used in representation. The study employs an interdisciplinary approach, integrating content analysis (identifying key themes), discourse analysis (examining rhetorical strategies), and semiotic and visual analysis. Blogs were selected based on popularity and audience engagement. The research is novel in exploring travel blogs as a key media resource shaping perceptions of China’s national identity, unlike previous studies focused on official media. By incorporating user comment analysis, it bridges a gap in intercultural communication studies, showing how digital media influence national images. Findings confirm that travel blogs present China through three key representations: cultural heritage, technological development, and exoticization. Blogs by Ptushkin and Pavlov highlight traditions and gastronomy, fostering deeper cultural understanding, while Varlamov’s content on digital surveillance elicits polarized reactions, from admiration for technological progress to criticism of state control. Analysis of user comments shows that travel content not only informs but also actively shapes public perception of China, influencing intercultural dialogue and discourse in Russian media.
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):58-72
58-72
The idea of «eternal life» in the work of V.I. Vernadsky
摘要
The subject of this study is the idea of «eternal life» in the worldview of V.I. Vernadsky, which is associated with the doctrine of «living matter». The purpose of the study is to show that the ideas of V.I. Vernadsky has deep historical, philosophical and historical-scientific roots, which can be understood as an integral consequence of the general process of cultural evolution of mankind, within the framework of which the initiative to give a historically defined and integral characteristic of worldview can proceed from one form or another spiritual culture (religion, morality, art, philosophy, science, etc.). The tasks of the study include: consideration of the most significant ideas and concepts (primarily from the point of view of V.I. Vernadsky) in the history of philosophy and science, which played an important role in the formation of the doctrine of «eternal life». In this study, a comprehensive cultural approach was applied, combining comparative, phenomenological and psychoanalytic research methods. The scientific novelty of this study is determined by the author's approach to the analysis of the selected object, the involvement of new sources in the scientific research. The author pays attention to the analysis of the connection between the «logic of natural science» and the doctrine of «living matter», the characterization of the concepts of «living matter», «eternity of life» and «noosphere» as the most characteristic expressions of the naturalistic worldview of V.I. Vernadsky. The main conclusion of this study was that the idea of «eternal life» was the main idea in the worldview of V.I. Vernadsky. Vernadsky raised an important question about the «logic of natural science» in connection with the doctrine of the «eternity of life».
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):73-88
73-88
Philosophical thinking of the “theatrical" nature of a human being: in search of directions for the study of "everyday theatricality"
摘要
The relevance of the work is determined by a philosophical understanding of the "theatrical" nature of a human being, which manifests itself in the context of "everyday theatricality" as a philosophical and anthropological phenomenon. This scientific work focuses on the understanding of three directions - anthropological, biological-psychological, philosophical; the concepts of "everyday theatricality" and "theatrical" human nature are comprehended and involved as the most conceptually close. "Everyday theatricality" is characterized as a complex open self-organizing phenomenon of adaptation of a human being to external and internal challenges; as a phenomenon that manifests the "theatrical" nature of a human being and realizes its existential potential in society; as a phenomenon with a pronounced social, communicative, sociocultural orientation, realizing itself in the daily culture of communication. The anthropological direction of the research allow to trace the early examples of the application of everyday "theatrical" human interaction, the nature of interaction, specifics, attributes, the influence of the phenomenon on culture (religious and every day). The biological and psychological aspects help to notice a special connection between biological, mental reflection of "everyday theatricality" as regulators of adaptive behavior. The philosophical direction helps to formulate questions and build a problem field of "everyday theatricality" as a philosophical problem. The problem of Illusion, visibility, seeming, dreams as a component of the "theatrical" nature of a human being is raised. The problem of the "Other" is touched upon as a complex problem, where "everyday theatricality" promotes a special type of communication. The "theatrical" nature helps to build images of the "Other", to look "Different", thereby ensuring communication and self-realization in society.
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):89-105
89-105
Convergence as a research method: reconstruction of the worldview of the Silver Age Epoch
摘要
The subject of this research is convergence as a methodological approach in the cultural analysis of the period of the late 19th – early 20th century. The author conducts research on the example of the Silver Age of Russian culture. The research aims to assess the heuristic value of convergence for understanding complex cultural phenomena that arise from the interaction of various fields: literature, art, philosophy and history. The aim is to demonstrate the possibilities of using the convergent method to identify the relationships between these areas, reconstruct the worldview of the era and form a coherent view of the cultural landscape of the Silver Age. The potential of convergence to integrate different disciplinary perspectives in the study of culture is being explored. The specifics of the application of convergence to various types of cultural phenomena in specific works of art, in literary trends (symbolism, acmeism), as well as in philosophical trends. The methodological basis of the research is a convergent approach, considered as a key tool for analyzing cultural phenomena of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Interdisciplinary analysis is applied, integrating the methods and perspectives of literary studies, art criticism, philosophy and history. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the systematic application of the principles of a convergent approach to the study of the culture of the Silver Age. Unlike traditional disciplinary-oriented research, this work offers an integrated methodological framework that allows us to identify new aspects of the interrelationships between different spheres of cultural activity of the era. In particular, the scientific novelty lies in the following: Development and testing of the methodology of convergent analysis in relation to the study of the culture of the Silver Age; Identification of new interrelations between literature, art, philosophy and the historical context, which remain invisible under traditional approaches; Reconstruction of the holistic worldview of the epoch based on the integration of data obtained from various disciplinary fields; Offering a new understanding of the cultural landscape of the Silver Age, based on the principles of interpenetration and mutual influence of various cultural phenomena.
Philosophy and Culture. 2025;(3):106-126
106-126