УДК: 329.05

УКРАЇНСЬКІ ПРАВІ РАДИКАЛЬНІ ПАРТІЇ
ПІСЛЯ РЕВОЛЮЦІЇ ГІДНОСТІ

Танчин Ігор, Луцишин Галина
Львівський обласний інститут післядипломної педагогічного освіти
Національний університет “Львівська політехніка”

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 14.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 20.12.2016 р.)

© Танчин І., Луцишин Г., 2016

Досліджено особливості діяльності українських правих радикальних партій після Революції гідності, розглянуто їх основні ідеї, принципи та типології. Основну увагу звернено на аналіз таких партій: Всеукраїнське об’єднання “Свобода”, “Правий сектор”, “Братство”, “Національний Корпус”. Зроблено висновок про те, що внаслідок Революції гідності та російської агресії відбулися суттєві зміни у національному самоусвідомленні великої частини громадян України, війна стала вирішальним фактором, який принципово змінив критерії української ідентичності. Праві радикальні партії, які орієнтуються на етнічний націоналізм, сьогодні не мають великої підтримки в українському суспільстві.
Ключові слова: політичні партії, Революція гідності, праві радикальні партії, парламентська діяльність, демократія.

UKRAINIAN RADICAL RIGHT-WING PARTIES AFTER THE REVOLUTION OF DIGNITY

Igor Tanchyn, Halyna Lutsyshyn

The peculiarities of the activities of Ukrainian radical right-wing parties after the Revolution of Dignity are studied, their main ideas, principles and typology are considered. Among right-wing parties, there are moderate nationalists, so-called national democrats, represented by parties like the People’s Movement of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Republican Party, the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists, etc. and national radicals such as the Ukrainian National Assembly-Ukrainian People’s Self-Defense (UNA-UNSO), the Social-National Party of Ukraine (later “Svoboda” (“Freedom”)) and others. The main attaintion is paid to the analysis of such right-wing parties as the Svoboda, the Right Sector, the Brotherhood, the National Corpus.
In general, all the right-wing parties advocate for decisive changes in society and strengthening the Ukrainian state both in foreign and domestic policy. For this reason during the deep crisis which Ukraine is now experiencing, their popularity would have to be increasing. It is stated that right-wing parties in Ukraine are functioning in a fairly small electoral segment. It is bounded by the fact that in every society a number of people inclined to support radical actions is insignificant.
The author conducts comparative analysis with activities of right-wing parties in Europe. In particular, the experience of France, where in the parliamentary elections of 2012 the “National Front” won 13.6 % of votes, the Austrian Party of Freedom that received 21.4 % of votes in the parliamentary race in 2013, the Hungarian ultra-national “Jobbik” that received 20.5 % of votes in the elections to the supreme legislative body of the country in 2014, and the nationalist “Greater Romania” that won 19.5 % of the votes in the parliamentary elections at the height of its popularity (in 2000). According to the estimates of analysts of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, the number of people in Ukraine willing to resort to drastic measures does not exceed 8 %.
It is concluded that the Revolution of Dignity and the Russian aggression have resulted in significant changes in national self-consciousness of a large part of Ukrainian citizens. The war was a decisive factor that fundamentally changed criteria of Ukrainian identity. The right-wing parties focused on ethnic nationalism now have little support in the society.
Key words: political parties, the Revolution of Dignity, radical right-wing parties, parliamentary activity, democracy.

Кількість посилань 8

УДК: 165.12; 161.22

ПРОБЛЕМА ВИПРАВДАНОСТІ ПОЗИТИВНИХ
ЕКЗИСТЕНЦІЙНИХ СУДЖЕНЬ

Петрушенко Віктор
Національний університет “Львівська політехніка”

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 26.10.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 29.11.2016 р.)

© Петрушенко В., 2016

Проаналізовано епістемологічні підстави виправданості екзистенційних суджень, тобто суджень, що стверджують реальне існування речей поза нами. Розрізнено різні рівні функціонування відчуттів, проаналізовано роль чуттів та інтелектуальних актів у формуванні знання та забезпеченні відношення свідомості до дійсності. Використано методи логічної аналітики та історико-філософської компаративістики. Відкрито перспективу для подальшої аналітики пізнання та людського відношення до дійсності.
Ключові слова: екзистенційні судження, чуття, інтелектуальні акти, когнітивна схема, сенс.

PROBLEM OF JUSTIFICATION OF POSITIVE EXISTENTIAL JUDGMENT

Victor Petrushenko

The topic of investigation in the given article is a traditional problem of philosophy: it is a problem of evidence about true reality’s existence out of consciousness and, correspondingly, true character of positive existential judgments. The author argues that circumstantial epistemological analysis of knowledge as a form of being’s representation to consciousness allows us to insert new aspects and factors in philosophical intelligence of given problem. These factors are not fixed by most philosophers while they explain different relations between mental constructions and something can be recognised as something transcendental towards them. To prove this position, the author proposes to make difference not only between mechanisms of sensitive and intellectual acts, but also, basically different roles of these mechanisms in creation of knowledge and ability of correspondence between consciousness and reality. The author analyses different contexts of sensuality activity manifestation in its epistemological functions. The basic peculiarities of intellectual acts in their correlations with sense activity and relations between sensuality activity and reality are analysed as well.
We have the idea that neither sensuality nor intellectual acts, if taken separately, do not provide a reliable connection between consciousness and reality. They mutually control one another and, finally, only structures of experience provide reliable character relations between consciousness and reality.
The methods of logical intelligence and historical and philosophical comparison are used in the research. The article offers prospects for further study of cognition and human relation to the reality.
Key words: existential judgments, reflection, intellectual acts, cognitive scheme, sensuality.

Кількість посилань 20

УДК: 130. 174:35.08

КОРПОРАТИВНА ЕТИКА ДЕРЖАВНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ

Чабанов Василь
Кам’янець-Подільський національний університет імені Івана Огієнка

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 10.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 16.12.2016 р.)

© Чабанов В., 2016

Досліджено сутність корпоративної етики як явища й розглянуто її роль в організації процесів державного управління. Корпоративну етику розглянуто як фактор інноваційних суспільно-політичних перетворень. Увагу закцентовано на потребі розроблення і впровадження кодексів корпоративної етики в інституціях публічного управління.
Ключові слова: корпоративна етика, політична етика, державне управління, моральні принципи, етичні принципи.

CORPORATE ETHICS OF THE STATE GOVERNANCE

Vasyl Chabanov

In this article, the phenomenon of corporate ethics is considered. The role of corporate ethics is shown as a basic custom and development of organization control. Corporate ethics is seen as an innovative factor of socio-political transformation. Attention is focused on the need to develop and implement the Code of Conduct in institutions of public administration.
In the area of public policy, administration system of corporate ethics obviously forms the basis of a connecting link of state ideology, which should include moral values and through appealing to which the state proves its dignity to the society.
Corporate ethics plays an important role in mobilisation capacity of the state for achieving priority strategic tasks. Implicitly, effectiveness of the government is caused by various factors, one of which is formed by corporate spirit and principles of political ethics management of each individual institution.
Corporate ethics is formed on the basis of a system of moral requirements and behavior grounded on the main principles and norms of ethics which are developed by moral consciousness of the society (dignity, duty, etc.) and are reproduced in the behavior of participants in business relations.
Under today’s conditions, along with possessing knowledge and experience, a civil servant shall be able to establish business communications with citizens who ask for services, to prevent abuse of power which is possible only if professional and corporate ethics is formed.
Obviously, along with the general standards of corporate ethical and moral system of the entire state mechanism, there is a need in specific approaches and mechanisms for its implementation in a particular organization and team. This can be fulfilled through development of codes of ethics, conduction of meetings to report to the community with particular responsibility for one’s activities, permanent training to improve professional culture and ethical responsibility.
Gradual implementation model of corporate ethics in public administration institutions will establish proper communication between state officials and representatives of civil society since common objectives of interaction will be created and combined.
Key words: corporate ethics, political ethics, governance, moral principles, ethical principles.
Ставлення співробітників може безпосередньо впливати на те,
як сторонні люди сприймають організацію.
Г. Даулінг

Кількість посилань 11

УДК: 37.035.4

АМЕРИКАНСЬКА ІДЕНТИЧНІСТЬ: ГЛОБАЛЬНИЙ ВИМІР

Зазуляк Зоряна
Національний університет “Львівська політехніка”

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 7.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 13.12.2016 р.)

© Зазуляк З., 2016

Зроблено спробу обґрунтувати міжнародне значення американської ідентичності за допомогою аналізу етнічних, релігійних, політико-правових та економічних параметрів. Визначено, що етнічно сучасну Америку сформульовано на основі асиміляції корінного населення та переселенців з Європи, Азії, Африки тощо. Наголошено на тому, що США притаманна плюралістична релігійна культура. Проаналізовано, що політико-правова складова теоретично будується на індивідуалізмі, конституціоналізмі та повазі до закону. Економічний аспект американської ідентичності зумовлений розвитком виробництва, корпоративною та індивідуальною конкуренцією, а також системою вільного підприємництва. Подано систематизований огляд механізмів впливу цих складових на сучасне американське суспільство і на міжнародну співпрацю загалом.
Ключові слова: американська ідентичність, США, американці, суспільство, цінності, культура.

AMERICAN IDENTITY: GLOBAL DIMENSION

Zoriana Zazuliak

The article attempts to analyze the perception of American identity and its international importance through ethnic, religious, political, legal, and economic components. It is determined that ethnically modern America is formed by assimilation of the indigenous population and immigrants from Europe, Asia, Africa, etc. as they contributed to the formation of many political, social, constitutional and religious institutions of the new country, the definition of American identity and values. Along with existing discrimination against indigenous peoples and racism in many areas of American life, the modern United States successfully integrated all immigrants in contemporary American society. It is emphasized that the United States is inherent in a pluralistic religious culture: it takes its roots from the belief that immigrants and servants brought to America. Religious faith, observations and pluralism of religions have become features of American society and an important aspect of social, economic and political life of the USA. The article analyses a political and legal part of the phenomenon as one which is based on individualism, constitutionalism, and respect for law. This approach seeks to unite people around a great version of the American identity, which is rather abstract. The notion of an “American” includes both the materialistic aspects of reality and idealistic and symbolic definition of the term “nation”. An economic aspect of the American identity is conditioned by development of production, corporate and individual competition, and free enterprise system. Historically, people have fought for economic and social survival and this competitive nature of American life creates significant disparities of wealth, social inequality, and different life opportunities of people. The impact of these components on contemporary American society and international community is researched.
Key words: American identity, the USA, American people, society, values, culture.

Кількість посилань 7

УДК: 111.84/276

АНАЛІЗ ІДЕЙ ДОБРА І ЗЛА АВГУСТИНА БЛАЖЕННОГО РОСІЙСЬКИМИ РЕЛІГІЙНИМИ МИСЛИТЕЛЯМИ
НАПРИКІНЦІ ХІХ – НА ПОЧАТКУ ХХ ст.

Мазурик Марія
Національний університет “Львівська політехніка”

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 2.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 20.12.2016 р.)

© Мазурик М., 2016

Досліджено онтологічний підхід до проблеми добра і зла, її формулювання та специфіки вирішення в російській релігійній філософії наприкінці ХІХ – на початку ХХ ст. на основі зіставлення східної (більш близької за “духом” російським мислителям) і західної (блаженний Августин) гілки патристики. Стаття ґрунтується на використанні методу єдності логічного та історичного, категоріального аналізу та компаративістики, аналогії та наукової об’єктивності.
Ключові слова: російська релігійна філософія, східна патристика, західна патристика, добро, зло, А. Августин.

ANALYSIS OF IDEAS OF THE GOOD AND THE EVIL BY AUGUSTINE
THE BLESSED BY RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHER OF THE END
OF THE 19th – BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY

Mariyа Mazuryk

Seeking to study in detail the problem of the good and the evil in the Russian religious philosophy, one can not avoid considering of patristic philosophy. Although the majority of Russian religious philosophy of the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century have “affection” attitude to Eastern Christianity, Western patristic attitude to Russian thinkers was not unambiguous. Speaking about the Russian heredity of the Eastern traditions of Christianity, it is worth noting that it takes from the latter commitment to integrity as a proper state of the world and the man. In such combination of being, restoring its integrity, there is a fundamental task of human being, its purpose and meaning. The “borrowings” of Russian religious philosophy of the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century include paradigms and theories of the Eastern Christian patristics. The West here (in the guise of Aurelius Augustine), however, should not be forgotten since from it the Russian philosophy of the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century has adopted the language and culture of theoretical thinking, its conceptual apparatus.
Western European philosophy, which grows on the soil of Western patristics, hardly uses Eastern patristic heritage. This gives reasons to assert that patristic ground in the Russian religious philosophy was much wider than in Western European philosophy. Thus, analysing the position of typically Russian ontologism and its difference with the philosophy of the West, it has been found that if in the Western thought gives indisputable authority to knowledge and consciousness, reason and rationality, in the Russian philosophy, the main role is given to being. However, ontologism of the Russian religious philosophy was not the center of the being itself, and existential dimension of a man who does not oppose it. On contrary, it expresses all relevant parameters of the being. The ontological perspective of human problems of the good and the evil is connected with absence of rootedness in being which constantly encourages a personality to choose a right or wrong way. This imposes an imprint on ontological categories of the good and the evil which represent one of ways of expressing the human being.
Key words: Russian religious philosophy, Eastern patristics, Western patristics, good, evil, ethics, ontology, Aurelius Augustine.

Кількість посилань 10

УДК: 324:342.8

ПРАВОВИЙ СТАТУС ВИБОРЧИХ КОМІСІЙ В УКРАЇНІ

Бучин Микола
Національний університет “Львівська політехніка”

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 10.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 15.12.2016 р.)

© Бучин М., 2016

Розглянуто проблему правового статусу виборчих комісій в Україні. На основі аналізу українського виборчого законодавства показано такі аспекти правового статусу виборчих комісій, як термін їхньої діяльності, обсяг повноважень, правовий статус членів виборчих комісій тощо.
Ключові слова: демократія, вибори, виборчі комісії, виборче законодавство, Україна.

THE LEGAL STATUS OF ELECTION COMMISSIONS IN UKRAINE

Mykola Buchyn

The article analyses a problem of the legal status of election commissions in Ukraine as a condition of their independence. It dwells on such elements of the legal status of election commissions, as the right to issue regulations binding for both citizens and authorities; permanent nature of commissions at the national level; lack of opportunity for the authorities which form a commission to recall proposed representatives to electoral bodies and others.
The electoral legislation of Ukraine which consolidates the legal status of election commissions is analyzed. Positive character of legal norms which enshrined permanent nature of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine in 1997 is emphasized. Gradual improvement and specification of the national electoral law regarding the scope of election commissions’ powers and legal status of decisions they take is shown. It is proved that the legal status and characteristics of commission members greatly influence the character of commission’s activity, its independence and effectiveness of functioning. Evolution of Ukrainian legal regulation of election commissions members’ status is shown.
The problematic aspects of the legal regulation of election commissions’ status in Ukraine is outlined and the ways of improving the legislation in this area are suggested. The latest include: feasibility of establishing educational and age limitation for commission members, especially for their managerial staff; need in vocational training for all commission members and inclusion of competent people whose professional activity is tangent to elections; establishing of appropriate remuneration of election commissions members; need in ensuring safety of election commissions members in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war; need for reduction of tension and conflict among electoral commissions members, etc.
Key words: democracy, elections, electoral commissions, electoral laws, Ukraine.

Кількість посилань 17

УДК: 316.4

ПОНЯТТЯ “СУСПІЛЬСТВО ЗНАНЬ”,
ЙОГО АНАЛІЗ ТА ОЦІНКА

Петрушенко Оксана
Львівський медичний інститут

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 26.10.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 29.11.2016 р.)

© Петрушенко О., 2016

Проаналізовано зміст поняття суспільство знань та останніх публікацій на цю тему, зокрема доповідь ЮНЕСКО “До суспільств знань”. Автор піддає сумніву наукову коректність цього поняття: людина і суспільство не можуть бути редуковані до знання. Проте зазначено, що цей термін може виконати роль проективного поняття та сприяти дослідженню реальних тенденцій розвитку сучасного суспільства.
Ключові слова: суспільство знань, знання, суспільство як система, особистість.

THE NOTION OF KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY, ITS ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION

Oksana Petrushenko

The author analyses meaning of the notion of knowledge society, as in the special investigations, the term is interpreted broadly and ambiguously. The analysis includes main ideas of a well-known management theorist P. Drucker who introduced the term, believing that in modern highly developed societies special knowledge becomes the most important factor of social and economic development. P.Druker’s ideas on knowledge society were developed in the UNESCO report “To the Knowledge Societies” (2005), but in this article, the interpretation of the term is slightly expanded and modified – it is spoken about the need of science and education for the modern knowledge society in all regions of the world on the one hand, and preservation and development of regional indigenous knowledge on the other. Interpretation of the term by educators involves mainly the need for modernisation and changes in the existing educational system.
As for the scientific accuracy of the term, there is a number of observations: 1) the idea of knowledge society was already proposed by F. Bacon, but it was also criticised; 2) in modern texts devoted to public knowledge, this notion is interpreted widely, and often not correctly; 3) in the community, in addition to knowledge, an important role is played by religion, morality and art; 4) in human mentality an important role (except knowledge) is played by will, memory, thinking, feelings and emotions, self-consciousness.
Thus, the author concludes that knowledge society is a technical term which, to some extent, is a utopia as an ideal type by M. Weber since it allows to highlight some new aspects in society, but it does not describe the real state of a society as a system. Both – man and society are complex systems that cannot be reduced solely to knowledge. Basic research methods are as follows: logical, comparative, textual.
Key words: the Knowledge Society, knowledge, science, society as a system, person.

Кількість посилань 10

УДК: 321.01(043.3)

ПОЛІТИЧНА НЕВИЗНАЧЕНІСТЬ ЯК СКЛАДОВА РОЗВИТКУ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА

Віннічук Ольга
Кам’янець-Подільський національний університет імені Івана Огієнка

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 14.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 20.12.2016 р.)

© Віннічук О., 2016

Проаналізовано сутність невизначеності, яка виступає атрибутом політичного життя суспільства. З’ясовано джерела виникнення невизначеності. Охарактеризовано тенденційність політичної невизначеності в умовах перехідного періоду українського суспільства. Визначено основні чинники, що породжують стан невизначеності українського суспільства.
Ключові слова: невизначеність, джерела невизначеності, інформаційна невизначеність, політичне рішення, стан невизначеності українського суспільства.

THE POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY AS A PART OF UKRAINIAN SOCIETY

Olga Vinnichuk

The essence of uncertainty serves as an attribute of political life. It is indicated that today the issue is related to various manifestations of political uncertainty in conditions of relative stability or instability and crisis of transitional societies. The very nature of uncertainty is influenced by various aspects: uncertainty due to the fact that it is impossible to predict values of a factor with accuracy; transformation; unpredictable behavior of participants in a conflict of interests in politics. The most difficult condition for any system of society is a state of uncertainty caused by the combination of two factors: the need to make a decision and lack of relevant information.
The article defines sources of uncertainty, incompleteness and lack of information, lack of resources, lack of conscious human activity, etc. The research states that any element and communication channel between the elements can be a source of uncertainty. The paper characterises trends of political uncertainty during the transition period of Ukrainian society. Accumulation in Ukrainian society of negative social experience and economic failures, uncertainty in public system of values and delay of reform process significantly impede social development.
The main factors that give rise to the state of uncertainty in Ukrainian society are outlined. In Ukraine, there are two basic conflicting processes: redistribution of spheres of influence between oligarchic groups (including the use of means of war in the East of Ukraine) and the splitting of communities which want to oppose energy transfer as constructive action. It is noted that to reduce the level of political uncertainty due to the impact of economic factors, there still is a need in effective domestic policy as a part of Ukrainian foreign policy and responsible political behavior of the ruling class.
Key words: uncertainty, sources of uncertainty, information uncertainty, political decision, abeyance in the Ukrainian society.

Кількість посилань 11

УДК: 327:061.1(100)

ЕТАПИ СТАНОВЛЕННЯ ТА ЗАСАДНИЧІ ПРИНЦИПИ ФУНКЦІОНУВАННЯ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ
ТРАНСТИХООКЕАНСЬКОГО ПАРТНЕРСТВА

Демчишак Руслан
Національний університет “Львівська політехніка”

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 2.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 15.12.2016 р.)

© Демчишак Р., 2016

Визначено етапи формування та раунди переговорів щодо створення Транстихоокеанського партнерства. Досліджено концептуальну сутність угоди щодо створення та базові принципи функціонування нового інтеграційного об’єднання. З’ясовано місце ТТП у сучасній системі міжнародних відносин.
Ключові слова: Транстихоокеанське партнерство, Азійсько-Тихоокеанське економічне співробітництво, Азійсько-Тихоокеанський регіон, США, Китай.

THE STAGES OF FORMATION AND BASIC PRINCIPLES
OF THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION

Ruslan Demchyshak

The main goal of this study is to determine the stages of development, conceptual notion of the agreement on establishment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), as well as political and economic role and place of a new organization in the modern system of international relations. Systemic-structural, comparative and historical research methods are applied in the course of research.
The obtained results have established that the idea of TTP had derived from consultations between individual States within the framework of APEC (the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) in the 1990s, through the agreement on a closer economic cooperation between four small countries (New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei) in 2005 to an ambitious project, negotiations on which were up to 5 October 2015 (the agreement on the establishment was signed on 4 February 2016) with the participation of twelve leading countries in the Asia-Pacific region (APR), including Japan and the United States. TTP aims at rationalizing and harmonizing of economic cooperation between the parties, legalizing the agreement on free trade in a more accurate system meant to be founded on common rules. Given the comprehensive coverage of trade fields, openness to accession by third countries, and inclusion in the agreement items of “new generation” (intellectual property rights, telecommunications and environmental standards), the Trans-Pacific Partnership has gained reputation of a “gold standard” agreement. At the same time, TTP can be considered as a proposed by the USA political and economic alternative to the growing influence of China in the Asia Pacific region. Russia – a member of APEC – also does not have any clear position regarding the new organization. Establishment of the largest trading block in the world that excludes China and Russia is an equivalent to drawing of economic dividing lines in the region which largely influences growth of the world economy.
Key words: Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asia-Pacific, the USA, China.

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УДК: 111.82 / 17.023.36: 7.03’06

ЄДНІСТЬ, МНОЖИННІСТЬ І ФРАКТАЛЬНІСТЬ
КУЛЬТУРИ В СУЧАСНОМУ СВІТІ

Мєлков Юрій
Міжрегіональна академія управління персоналом (м. Київ)

(стаття надійшла до редколегії – 1.11.2016 р., прийнята до друку – 20.12.2016 р.)

© Мєлков Ю., 2016

Досліджено феномен множинності та єдність людської культури в сучасному світі, використовуючи нелінійні методи сучасної постнекласичної парадигми наукового пізнання. Зроблено висновок, що мульти-культуралізм можна розуміти як фрактальність людської культури, як “єдність багатоманітності”: на противагу квазікласичному підходові, єдність і множинність культури не виключають, а доповнюють один одного.
Ключові слова: множинність культур, мультикультуралізм, проліферація ідентичностей людини, гуманістичні цінності.

UNITY, PLURALITY AND FRACTALITY OF CULTURE
IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Iurii Mielkov

The article is dedicated to philosophical investigation of the problem of unity and plurality as features of culture in the contemporary world, which is carried out on basis of the methodology peculiar to the present-day paradigm of understanding science. The paradigm in question is denoted as “post-non-classical” and features non-linear, dialectical approach to its objects of study that appear as unique and human-commensurable self-organizing systems. Taking such an approach into account, it is argued that the phenomenon of multiculturalism in today’s world could be adequately understood as a kind of fractality of human culture, as ‘unity in plurality’ that is opposed to quasi-classical assertion of unity and plurality of culture as factors that are said to exclude each other. In fact, not only many cultures could coexist in one national country – they do present a form of coexistence in many human beings, in the form of their plural cultural identity. Such a supposition, in its turn, allows to define national cultural identity as the one that cannot justify its claims for an exclusive status – as well as to set up a framework of hierarchy of human identities which proliferate. Under such a hierarchy, acknowledgment of the universal all-human culture as a certain “higher stage” of the constitution of human cultural identity does not contradict or exclude national, gender, professional, religious, or other plural identities. On the contrary, such a multitude and a proliferation of identities is made possible by the whole non-linear understanding of the hierarchy in question, where the ability to consider ourselves as human beings per se allows us to concretise universal identities in the multitude of other forms while providing the base for mutual understanding in the complex contemporary world and affirmation of humanistic values.
Key words: plurality of cultures, multiculturalism, proliferation of human identities, humanistic values.

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