The way of life
A comprehensive assessment of human existence is expressed through the concept of» human way of life», which allows us to consider both different, by their nature, manifestations of human social activity, and the variety of factors and determinants that affect it. The article shows that the influence of the environment on a person’s lifestyle, on the one hand, is shown in a «compressed» form. On the other hand, the reaction of a person to this influence is reflected. In other words, a person’s way of life consists in active and creative interaction with the environment of being, in searching for and improving the forms of this interaction. Thus, it is possible to define the concept of «human lifestyle» as its life activity, which is characterized by certain behaviors and is determined by the environment and the biosocial beginning of a person. In other words, the concept of «human lifestyle» allows us to identify the distinctive features of human existence not only in relation to animals, but also in relation to various subjects of lifestyle within society.