Actual descriptions (post) of modern society in the social and philosophical context
The urgency of the socio-philosophical study of society is due to its transition to a new phase of its development. The necessity of this research is determined by a number of reasons of a scientific and social nature and is objectified by the logic of the development of human civilization. The permanent transformation of the society at the present stage of its formation determines the emergence of its new properties, determined by its existence as a societal system. At the same time, there is no single concept that allows us to see society as integrality in the aggregate of its distinctive features and characteristics. The purpose of the article is to characterize the actual state of society on the basis of an analysis of its descriptions in contemporary social and philosophical studies. The subject of this study are the main approaches to the definition of society as integrity. As a result of the conducted research, we have shown that society is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. The main tendencies of comprehension of a society by the western researchers are given, and also their reflection in works of domestic thinkers is analyzed. As the main conclusions of the work can be called the following: the described characteristics of society can reveal its essence and actual trends of its development. The main features (post) of modern society have a significant impact on the prospects for the formation of social reality in general: the construction of a future society takes place on the basis of its present state. At the same time, their interconnection often has a joint, coherent impact, which enhances the overall effect. The scientific and practical significance of the research is to develop a philosophical concept of social reality. The results of this study can find application in the courses of philosophy, social psychology, sociology, and also indicate the prospects and direction of further studies of social reality in the field of philosophy.