Models of Civil Society Transformation in the Contemporary World: A Social-Philosophical Reaction
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https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v31i1.1124Keywords:
society, socio-philosophical analysis, model, democracy, values, postmodernity, institutionsAbstract
Civil society, as an institutional form of public life, has undergone a complex transformation, conditioned by socio-political and cultural and technological factors. In modern world, civil society models are characterized not only by process of establishing democracy or reforms, but also by dynamics of newly emerging social interactions. Article attempts to analyze various models of civil society transformation from a socio-philosophical perspective, based on modern theories, global trends and value transformations. Special attention is paid to Western liberal, neoconservative, as well as postmodern models, generalizing their internal logic and possible applicability. The aim of the article is to reveal the deep causal chains of civil society transformation, considering it as a socio-philosophical phenomenon.
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