Some people ask themselves: “How did it happen that science with very abstract ideas and answers to questions became one of the foundations in the development of society?” Of course, it is no coincidence that philosophy has taken this place. In the system of culture, it is of tremendous importance. Why is everything so? Let's try to figure it out.
The history of the term “philosophy” has ancient Greek roots and means any wisdom, in other words, love of wisdom (fileo - love, sophia - wisdom). Initially, science was a kind of symbiosis of the most important currents of the ancient society of mythology and religion, which replaced numerous myths. In contrast to the emotional-fantastic display of social and natural reality, it relates to the environment more rationally. Science began to take the first steps with an explanation of nature and was conditionally called natural philosophy. Despite the fact that philosophy in the system of spiritual culture of that time occupied one of the most important places, the teachings were mainly conducted on the principle of “but imagine that everything is not as we were told ...”. Closed communities developed an interesting course and lengthy discussions gave a certain facet to that time, still faceless science.
With the advent of the division of knowledge into branches of differentiation, this science also underwent further refinement of the goals of its research, which ensured a special place for philosophy in the system of culture of society.
At present, the distant materialistic philosophy is distinguished, which to this day plays an important role in the development of society, allowing us to look at the laws of the development of nature, cognition, thinking and society from a different angle. It is this discipline to this day that has a great influence on the formation of spiritual values in a person. Why, contrary to popular scientism, it is clearly visible that philosophy in the cultural system is not a monument to the once popular scientific trend, but a source of knowledge for further development. What makes her different?
Universality and abstractness are inherent in many sciences. For example, math. Yes, it is abstract, but it is only a formal way of describing the surrounding reality. This is more successful philosophy. In the system of culture, a teaching is simply necessary that answers questions not just with “dry” facts, but deeply guides you towards finding an answer.
Exploring reality, the display of results is carried out through the prism of spirituality (not to be confused with religion) and knowledge.
The special place of philosophy in the system of culture is formed not by researchers of the current, but by the people themselves. Possessing reflexivity, it has become a kind of science of sciences. It does not just present facts, but conveys them with a special loop, which, as it turned out, is the core of education that makes science spiritual. Thanks to this trend, ideals such as Good, Truth, Justice are born and develop in a person, while forming a healthy and favorable moral climate.
Philosophy in the system of spiritual culture of the modern world stands out due to a number of components that are part of one structure. So, for example, epistemology is a striking example of relevance . This science explores how a person knows himself and the world around him. It is this trend that suggested a number of categories of theories of knowledge: concrete, abstract, sensual and logical, theoretical, knowledge and practice that explain people's behavior and personality changes.
Sociology is also one of the important elements that goes into the teaching called philosophy. In the system of culture, this science takes pride of place, since it is it that studies and explains the development and other changes in society.
The special status of this science is unshakable. Having a worldview value, this science provides the proper level of spiritual education, due to which it plays a leading role in the cultural system.