(Бес)ценность актуальной культуры

Abstract

The article focuses on the assessment of the heuristic significance of research on current culture for understanding the sociocultural changes taking place in the world. The basis for the preparation of the article was the manuscript of another article and another author on the topic "Is there an actual culture?". In our article, we do not seek to answer the question posed, but we express some of our thoughts on this matter. In particular, the possibilities of objectifying an actual culture from the point of view of its value-semantic certainty are explored. To do this, it is necessary to appeal to such phenomena as continuity and meaning-setting, as well as to be guided by indicators of simplicity and value/agency. In addition, the article formulates an important conclusion that the current culture should grasp being not in value hierarchies, but in a combination of value attitudes and meanings.