The Relationship Between the Individual and the Collective in the Social Philosophy of Georges Gurvitch
The relationship between the individual and society is the leitmotif of Georges Gurvitch’s work. Beginning from the early Russian-language books on the philosophy of law and ending with the works on sociology published in France and the USA at the final stage of his career, Gurvitch ...
Societal security in the Baltic Sea Region: the Russian perspective
... and their communication (inter-) acts within pre-existing social fields of practice and institutional structures. SKAD places various data types and interpretation steps in relation to one another, for example, more classical research strategies of individual case analysis or case studies combined with detailed close analyses of textual data. In contrast to other qualitative approaches in social sciences, SKAD is not interested in the consistency of meaning inherent to one particular document of ...
The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
... their effect on employment, income levels of the population, and business activities. It is shown that over the ten years from 2012 to 2021, municipalities in the Kaliningrad region became more homogeneous in terms of the level of taxable income for individuals and individual entrepreneurs. In contrast, in the Leningrad Region, the level of differentiation remained unchanged, albeit with diverse income trends across municipalities.
The study highlights municipalities’ specialization as a factor ...
Tool-Kit for Ethical Analysis of Video Games: Answer to the Challenges of the New Enlightenment
... triumph and existential threats stem in many ways from the ideals of Enlightenment, so that the future of humankind depends crucially on an ideological rethinking of man’s status in the world. They stress the need to enhance the responsibility of the individual so that each individual becomes conscious of sharing the destiny of the whole of mankind and the world. I argue that in the framework of Enlightenment 2.0 the Kantian concept of social development, which is closely linked with the moral ideal ...
The Notion of Free Will in Sergey Hessen’s Conception of Culture
Sergey Hessen builds his philosophy of culture on Heinrich Rickert’s theory of values. Like Rickert, he believes that the individual plays a key role in the formation of culture. The individual exercises freedom only in creative activity and the degree to which he fulfils his creative potential depends not only on the cultural context in which it happens, but also on the ...
Spatial differentiation of rural territories in the Kaliningrad region: implications for socio-economic policies
... moving to urban areas or engaging in a different type of economic activities. Contrary to the situation in most regions of the Russian Federation, the rural population of the Kaliningrad region is growing. This growth is facilitated by an influx of individuals from other parts of Russia and other countries. Following the polarisation theory, population growth is driven by municipalities in the western part of the oblast, while eastern rural territories are losing population due to both natural decline ...
Georges Gurvitch and Sergey Hessen on the Possibility of Forming Social Unity
... the state they concur in defining society as a set of social institutions and communities existing as instruments for expressing personal freedom. The social regulations they propose are already legal situations. Hessen and Gurvitch believe that the individual can fully exercise his/her freedom only in conditions of such legal pluralism. However, the concept of legal pluralism involves an inherent problem of preserving social unity: why is it that society does not fall into a range of autonomous ...
Individual and psychological characteristics of future specialists in university physical education and sport
This article presents the results of a study into the individual and psychological characteristics of future specialists in physical education and sport, the analysis of which helps to develop the necessary psychological and pedagogical conditions for increasing the training process efficiency.
1. Акушев ...
An assessment of relations of an individual in the immediate social environment on the basis of social network analysis
This article examines the psychological aspect of criteria for evaluating an individual’s position within the structure of relations in the community they belong to. The author shows how statistical methods used in analyzing social networks can help obtain information on the degree and type of the individual’s involvement ...
Special features of individual physical training of service members
This article considers the features of organization and implementation of individual physical training with the help of an individual approach to exercise planning.
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Болотин А.
Э.
О преимущественной направленности физической подготовки курсантов ...
Individual work at higher education institutions: Theoretical representation
The article focuses on the individual work of students as an important component of higher education. The author defines the essence and scope of individual work in the framework of modern concepts of education.
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Бондарчук Т.
В., Ишматова А.
Р.
Гуманистическая ...
Individual and typological features of female convicts
The article is dedicated to research on individual and typological features of female convicts. Mentally-deviated and drug-addicted female convicts participated in the study as respondents. The results obtained allow speaking about the similarity of individual and typological characteristics ...
Procedural and forensic ensuring the reliability of identification results
... identification of living persons carried out within the framework of pre-trial proceedings. Empirical materials illustrating typical mistakes made during this procedure are provided. The authors also emphasize the necessity of working with the recognized individuals during the identification process. Examples of procedural and criminalistic errors in presenting individuals for identification in conditions that exclude visual observation by the identifier are examined. The essence of presenting individuals ...
The Mobius strip of the pragmasemantics of sense: from culture through subjectivity to nothingness and back
... personal agency interact. Their relationship is non-linear: subjectivity results from the assimilation of socio-cultural experiences and the accompanying narrative communication. Self-consciousness of the Self arises from the socialization of the individual through reflexive self-description. Thus, it engenders a "strange loop" (as described by Hofstadter), in which the inner becomes entwined with the outer, and the social intertwines with the individual. In this way, the possessor of ...
Geopolitical Security of Russia: Remarks on the Problem Statement
... the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, its independence and state integrity, social and economic development of the country are being ensured”.<3> In other words, national security is a state of protection provided to the interests of the individual, the state and the society. This very hierarchy of interests is enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Numerous studies investigate the essence of national security, while geopolitical security has not received proper research ...
The spread of the COVID-19 infection in Russia’s Baltic macro-region: internal differences
... organisations and private entrepreneurs
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Small towns of Latvia: disparities in regional and urban development
... regional towns on European structural and investment funds, as well as on other international and domestic sources of finance, complicates their development.
Yet, reasonable autonomy of local authorities, community organisations, political groups and individual citizens, the established configuration of socio-cultural interactions between residents and the preponderance of traditional lifestyles ensure the relative stability of urban society. Moreover, all these factors contribute to the adaptation ...
Broken Facets of Ethical Universalism. Commentary on the Book Universality in Morality
... by Ruben Apressyan, are here critically examined. The book is based on the results of a large-scale study by professional ethical philosophers devoted to the question of the nature of universality in morality and the mechanisms of universalisation of individual maxims and norms from antiquity to modern ethical theories, represented above all by the analytical tradition in philosophy. Of great interest is the analysis of related phenomena in morality, which makes it possible to determine the causes ...
Social capital: a threat of negative application
... capital in modern society. However, they focus on the positive content and application. Without rejecting this approach, the author proposes to proceed from the assumption that the inclination and abilities, education, will, value preferences of the individual, i. e. everything that can be included in the personal capital, can be used not only for the benefit of society, social groups but also against it. Negative social elements can damage social connections and relations and lead to desocialisation ...
Territorial differences in the attitudes to the migration crisis in Germany: The political aspect
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Legal consequences of the bankruptcy of an individual entrepreneur
This article addresses the legal consequences of adjudicating an individual entrepreneur bankrupt. The author considers particularities of repayment of liabilities as compared to legal entities and examines relevant changes in the legislation. Legal consequences are divided into short-term ones effective during the ...
The concept of individuality and models of qualimetric competence
... author describe the notions of “competence”, “competency” and “qualimetric competence”. The existing models of the qualimetric competence are analysed. The authors introduce their own model of qualimetric competence using the concept of the individuality.
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Individual patterns of social contact network development in adolescents
This article focuses on the interconnection between the individual and typological characteristics of an individual and the features of adolescent social contact networks. It is shown that adolescents with a high level of hostility, expressed perfectionist attitudes, low self-esteem, and insufficient perceived ...
Cultural identity: On the definition of the concept
This article provides a detailed definition of cultural identity – a modality and an essential component of identity and its types. To this end, the study differentiates between the notions of individual and collective cultural identities as phenomena of individual and collective consciousness. Such definitions shape the trajectories of research into identity as an interdisciplinary category within the cognitive-discursive paradigm of modern ...
Linguodidactics as a science and a discipline within professional language training
The key component of lifelong self-education of a linguist is individual learning of foreign languages. The science that studies theory of individual (foreign) language learning is called linguoautodidactics. The author analyses its basic categories and possibilities of application as a discipline at a linguistic ...
The essence and content of students' individual work in the conditions of a university
This article describes the results of a study into the concept and requirements for students' individual work.
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Russian-German philosophical dialogue in the late 19th/the first half of the 20th centuries: Publications of Russian philosophers in the Kant-Studien and Logos journals
This article presents an overview of Russian philosophers’ publications in German periodicals of the late 19th/early 20th centuries. At the time, Germany boasted a significant number of journals dedicated to philosophy or addressing philosophical problems. Even in the first approximation, there are several dozen journals featuring either texts by Russian scientists or works dedicated to Russian philosophy. Of special importance are two journals with the most pronounced presence of Russian authors...
Aesthetics in the system of Paul Natorp’s philosophy
... idealism. Philosophical aesthetics serves as a science and a link between the laws of nature and the moral world. The Neo-Kantian gives the lost connection to the sensible intuition back to aesthetics thus linking its significance to the field of the individual, inimitable, and singular manifestation of thecreative spirit. He sees the completion of Kant’s critical philosophy in the psychological bases of subjectivity of consciousness aimed at understanding the patterns of the scientific, moral, ...
Problems of using the results of an operational experiment and test purchase in proving a criminal case
..., norms of criminal investigative law, as well as judicial precedents. Compliance with this standard should guarantee the admissibility of using the results of these operational measures in criminal procedural evidence. Simultaneously, the rights of individuals implicated in the commission of a crime must be ensured. The material-legal and procedural components of the standard for the lawful conduct of operational experiments and test purchases are analyzed. A material-legal criterion for distinguishing ...
The geopolitical effect of the maritime factor on the spatial development of post-Soviet Russia: the Baltic case
... differently to the turbulent events of 2014 and 2015 (Table 3). The same diversity in reaction was observed during the COVID-19 restriction and the situational degradation of global markets crucial for Russian exports.
Dynamics of taxable income of individuals and individual entrepreneurs in selected key municipalities of Russia’s maritime hubs, million roubles
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Text formation function of the author's modality in the poetry of Joseph Brodsky (on the poem «I always kept saying that the fate is a game...» — «Я всегда твердил, что судьба — игра...»)
... Brodsky’s poem “I always kept saying that the fate is a game...” based on functional-semantic and communicative-pragmatic approaches. In the process of analysis, the main emphasis is placed on the author’s modality as a means of transmitting his individual worldview. The author’s modality is considered as a text-forming semantic category, explicit at various textual levels: lexical, syntactic, phonetic, and compositional. The role of the following language resources in structuring the authorial ...
Geography of the mobile internet in the border and interior regions of Russia
... methodological framework for exploring the profound impact of ongoing digitalization on various social processes, encompassing socio-economic, political, and cultural dimensions. Cybergeography, in particular, focuses on unravelling the interactions between individuals, digital technologies, and geographical space. Moreover, it delves into the resulting changes in the role of geographical location within the digital realm, shedding light on emerging patterns in the territorial organization of the information ...
Artificial Intelligence: a catalyst for entrepreneurship education in the Baltics
... regulatory framework for conducting business as a significant hindrance to entrepreneurial pursuits. Recognizing the factors that impact entrepreneurial learning, as well as the micro and macro factors influencing the career choices and intentions of young individuals, holds the potential to inform public policy enhancements within the domains of both general and vocational education. Such improvements aim to bolster the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education and promote entrepreneurship as an attractive ...
Information and propaganda strategies in German non-state media discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic
.... by persuasion through ratiocination of this or that idea”, as well as relying on “emotional and evaluative means of influence” [18, p. 63].
Both propaganda and education play a crucial role in disseminating new and useful information to help individuals adapt to unfamiliar or challenging circumstances. However, knowledge disseminated through education is independent of one’s interests. Education does not force opinions and does not control the implementation of imposed attitudes; it provides ...
The Visegrad Group and the Baltic Assembly: coalitions within the EU as seen through Russian foreign policy
... sub-unions. They have inherited most of the European problems after joining the EU (January 1, 2004) and they have been actively participating in the process of fragmentation of the European Union. Each country has its own reasons, therefore, requires individual studies for each case.
The choice of the Visegrad group and the BA/BCM as the objects of study is not accidental since these associations are, in a way, the consequences of the demise of the Soviet Union and the socialist system in Europe. ...
In search of a theoretical framework for factors influencing work and life balance
Work-life balance (WLB) has gained noticeable attention amid the pandemic. Yet before the outbreak of COVID-19, the increasing pace of life encouraged investigations into individual and organisational aspects of WLB. Physically and mentally healthy people help society develop and grow, whilst health issues caused by work-life imbalance lead to dissatisfaction with work and life. This discontent results in stress and stress-related ...
Why Study Kant? Framing the Problem
In its 2018 publication, Come On! the Club of Rome advocates the need for a New Enlightenment. It associates Kant with an Old Enlightenment that favours (i) individualism, (ii) rationalism and in general (iii) a lack of balance between different elements such as reason and feelings. In this discussion note, I argue — based on Kant’s theoretical as well as practical philosophies — that the charges are ...
The impact of the food embargo on consumer preferences and cross-border practices in the Kaliningrad region
... site according to the proportion of sex and age groups in the general population, i. e. the adult population of the Kaliningrad region.
The questions concerned cross-border practices, the role of imported food in the consumption structure, changes in individual food niches and the public perception of them.
Research Results and Discussion
Cross-border price gradients. The changes in the consumer price index for food products in the Kaliningrad region differed significantly from those in the neighbouring ...
Conceptualizing emotions through discourse: a pragmatic view on the reader's interest
... and concrete elaboration and their effects on the 1st year EFL high school students’ written text comprehension and interest. PhD thesis. Buffalo.
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Clinton-Lisell, V., 2022. Reading medium and interest: Effects and interactions. Educational Psychology, 42 (2), pp. 142—162,
https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410....
A typology of the Baltic region states according to excellence in science and technology
... absolute values.<1>
The state of the labour force in relation to scientific and technical progress is assessed through the use of the statistical indicator known as the ‘total number of researchers’ (R&D personnel). This indicator encompasses individuals who are either fully or partially employed in R&D, in full-time equivalent roles, and are engaged in the development of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, and systems, as well as the management of research projects. To provide context ...
Reputation core of Russian authorities: the case of the regional level of executive power
... It is essential to shift the research focus from analysing actors to a deeper understanding of their interests and choice preferences. The legitimization of actions is associated with justifying one’s own choices and behaviour in the eyes of other individuals and the public [13, p. 126]. Irhin argues that the neo-institutional approach enables a comprehensive examination of political and other institutions from a comparative, value-based, ethical, and sociological perspective. This approach allows ...
Artistic implementation of the concept «unity in diversity» in the poem by P.B. Shelley «Love’s philosophy»
This research focuses on the linguistic and cultural specifics of the concept «unity in diversity» in P. B. Shelley’s poem “Love’s philosophy”. The study reflects the expert linguistic interest to the national cultural and individual author’s specificity in interpreting philosophical concepts in literature, which have a meaning-forming function within the space-time continuum of literary works. The aim of this research is to study the linguistic and cultural specifics ...
Internet diffusion and interregional digital divide in Russia: trends, factors, and the influence of the pandemic
... of the main patterns of technology diffusion identified in the literature to substantiate the hypotheses for empirical analysis. Next, three forms of the digital divide in the Russian regions are considered, their interconnections are assessed, and individual factors are identified. Finally, conclusions and some recommendations are given.
Literature review
The spread of new technologies, including digital ones, between countries and regions, generally follows the classical laws of innovation diffusion ...
On the system classification of terminological vocabulary of modern education
This article examines the typological features of the modern Russian education terminology. Currently, there is a large number of linguistic research works on educational discourse, but most of them focus on the analysis of its individual aspects, thereby leaving out the description of the terminological system of Russian education that is dynamically developing in the recent period. The purpose of this study is to build a systemic classification of the terminological vocabulary ...
Structure and functions of author’s account of internal monologue in Anton Chekhov’s stories 1880―1903
... monologue (AAIM). AAIM is the object of rare research in linguistics due to loss the features of natural inner speech. They are transformed into the content of the AAIM. Scientific interest to AAIM lies in its writing style, manner of expressing Chekhov’s individual style. The linguistic features of the narrator and the character distinguish the verbal-analytical, subject-analytical and impressionistic internal monologues in Anton Chekhov’s stories 1880— 1903. Structural, semantic and functional features ...
The terms «clinical recommendations», «clinical guidelines», «diagnostic and treatment protocol»: a comparative analysis of definitions
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9. David M. Eddy. Individualized Guidelines: The Potential for Increasing Quality and Reducing Costs. Medicine and Public Policy URL:
https://annals.org/aim/
article-abstract/746954/individualized-guidelines-potential-increasing-quality-reducing-costs?searchresult=1
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Digital storytelling and micro-narratives — new forms of representation of personal experience and collective creativity
... public space, are becoming increasingly emotional to the detriment of the content. Constantly increasing the information flow and immersing its participants in the interactive world of emotional collective meta-narratives composed of fragments of individual stories, the users build a single digital content. By labelling their stories, they relate them to large thematic clusters of homogeneous information, including their individual experiences in a single space of collective storytelling....
On the problem of modeling the strategic behavior of states in geoeconomics
... new area of interdisciplinary research. The authors attempt to introduce the “strategic economic behavior” construct into scientific circulation. The approach is based on the results of empirical and theoretical verification of the methodological individualism postulate. According to researchers, the experimental data suggest that the behavior of the state cannot be narrowed down to the behavior of individuals. The rejection of the methodological individualism principle allows us to consider that ...
Artistic individual image of the language in P.Celan's poetry
... the basis for the emergence of a new one. The theoretical ideas are illustrated by examples from German texts by P. Celan, many of which have not been translated into Russian before. It is concluded that the following features prevail in the author's individual image of the language: direct nomination based on metaphorical representations and language play, descriptive and subjective predication, as well as intertextual symbolic representations.
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Resilience of cultural attitudes of local communities to risks: the «group / grid» model
The study focuses on the empirical test of the grid/group model applied to the actual perception of the environmental risks by the local community (the case of the potassium mine development in the village of Nivenskoe, the Kaliningrad region). It tests to what extent the structure of the theoretically constructed cultural types (hierarchist, egalitarian, individualist, fatalist) being reproduced within the structure of the cultural preferences of the local communities. Different scales are...