Aim. Determine the essence of the categories of the theory of knowledge and determine their relationship with various forms of world cognition. Methodology. The methods of philosophical discourse analysis were used, which allow analyzing the categories of the theory of knowledge and the method of synthesis, which made it possible to give them new content. Results. On the basis of the provisions that a person perceives the world around him and cannot interact with it arbitrarily. Besides, the reality of the surrounding world was substantiated through the analysis of group forms of cognition. The category of Reality was defined as a speculative construction. It appeared in the process of generalization of those results of human interactions with the Universe, which are reflected in various forms of group consciousness. The latter include mythology, humanitarian, natural and fundamental sciences, ideas formed by everyday life, etc. The category of Existence was formulated as an extremely general concept that creates speculative ideas about the unity of all the essences of the world. It appeared as a result of philosophical generalization of the ideas of group types of consciousness. Reality was defined as a category that reflects the fact that a person perceives the world. The Substance category was created as a result of generalization of the categories Reality, Actuality, Existence / Non-existence and determining Origin, from which appears everything that exists. Matter was defined as a category reflecting such manifestation of Substance, which a person perceives as nature. Research implications. The new content of the main categories of philosophy and the substantiation of the reality of the world make it possible to move away from making the scientific knowledge and the basic provisions of non-classical science subjective. This makes it possible to create the principles of new neoclassical knowledge and, on this basis overcome the crisis of the humanities and theoretical sciences.

Aim. Substantiate the thesis that the assertion of the secular-humanistic worldview of the Renaissance and the rejection of the Christian worldview led to the fact that science adopted Darwinism as a basis, which tried to prove the necessity and expediency of death as a mechanism of development, and naturalistic ethics with its principles of utilitarianism and pragmatism. Methodology. The research was carried out on the basis of an interdisciplinary and systematic approach using methods of philosophical discourse analysis results. Results. The authors substantiate the thesis about the destructive influence on society of the Darwinian evolutionary theory and evolutionist worldview, which manifested itself, in particular, in the construction of dictatorial regimes, in the spread of eugenic projects and social Darwinism. Naturalistic ethics and the racist conclusion about the «benefit» of destroying most of humanity and enslaving the rest as «service» people by «special», «superhumans» logically follows from the belief in the uniqueness of material reality. From the standpoint of scientific rationalism, the very fact of the limitedness of earthly space, time, resources inevitably leads to such an inhuman conclusion. If there is no objective spiritual reality and unconditional equivalence of all people, then many are deprived of the right to life out of simple calculation and practical expediency, or simply by the right of the strong. Research implications. The project of cardinal improvement of a person and building an ideal society with the help of scientific and technological achievements is utopian, because it is not based on the spiritual and moral qualities of a person, and catastrophic, because it produces an endless war of all against all. From the standpoint of creationism and Christian humanism, the article concludes that there is a need for the existence of a single meaning of life in the perspective of eternity.

Aim. Clarify the issue of the specifics of the socio-cultural identification of the Russian world in the context of the development of spiritual trends in the Russian society in recent times. The object of the research is the problematics of the views of Russian representatives of social philosophy on the prospects of the spiritual life of the Russian world. Methodology. The study used the methods of complex analysis of the issues of social life of the Russian world and domestic traditions of social inheritance. General logical methods are also used to study the issues of the existence of the Russian society. The article considers the issue of the Russian person’s perception of the Eastern traditions of Christianity, which represents a person as a privileged being, created in the image and likeness of God, and thanks to the immortality of the soul, standing above all the created beings in the world. Results. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the unification of the Russian ethno-cultural space intuitively, the Russian mental and spiritual tradition was introduced into life absolutely unconsciously. Research implications. This issue should be comprehensively investigated, given that philosophers, historians and culturologists addressed the problem of views in the context of the identification of Russians. The article substantiates the idea that the Russian religious renaissance brought to the fore the idea of a person emancipated from the church vocation. Religion becomes state policy, not just a part of culture.

Aim. To substantiate an innovative model in modern Chinese clothing culture based on the transition from conservative costume design and fashion to creative combined technologies of multicomponent combination of textured materials, which a) meets the new market and social demands of Chinese society and b) opens up attractive ways to integrate Chinese clothing culture into the global fashion industry. Methodology. The research procedure and methods were used: comparative-analytical methods of analysis of design, decor and symbols of the main forms of innovative design in the Chinese clothing culture, which allowed to reflect new concept images in the industry of costume and fashion; applied research methods-to study the multifunctionality of fur materials in relation to current fabric materials; the method of forecasting poslavski comprehend to consider the prospects of clothing materials of natural (natural) and artificial (synthetic) origin in line with their demand in the global fashion industry; a contextual approach is allowed to reflect on new and creative trends in the field of innovative design, cutting-edge technology and “branded policy” on the inside (the Han Chinese) and external (global) consumer market; - The general conceptualization of the topic is achieved by referring to general philosophical methods (dialectical, phenomenological, cultural - historical, etc.) for a holistic reconstruction of the phenomenon of modern costume fashion in Chinese culture. Results. 1) based on the quality of the specifics innovative design trends justified the technology of multi-component combination and the combination of fur and multimaterial as the most promising in the development of the fashion industry in modern China; 2) the proposal for development of technology mixed fashion design as a high priority at the stage of transition from traditional design fur garments to the innovative model of a mixed type, that signals a new philosophy and psychology culture clothing. Research implications. The work contains the author’s recommendations related to the philosophy and psychology of clothing, aimed at optimizing the current directions of industrial production of national costume; studying the consumer market, demand and supply for fur trend fashion; generalization of various methods of mixing fur and multi-materials and on this basis, the author’s method of combining various styles of materials with fur is developed and proposed

Aim. Identify the influence, produced by the revolutionary ideas in biology on the conclusions made by N. A. Vasiliev and N. A. Morozov, Russian researchers of the early 20th century, in the fields of social philosophy and natural sciences. These ideas address the conclusions, made by Ch. Darwin and J. N. Lockyer. Methodology. The retrospective analysis of the sources and the method of comparative historical research were applied to study the conclusions drawn by N. A. Morozov and N. A. Vasiliev. Results. The co-authors have demonstrated that the works of Darwin enable the Russian researchers to draw groundbreaking conclusions in the areas of knowledge that are far from biology. N. A. Vasiliev formulated the principles of imaginary logic. N. A. Morozov used Ch. Darwin’s ideas to demonstrate the development of matter as the process of evolution of the world ether. Research implications. This work has practical significance, as it throws light on the history of logic and natural science of the early 20th century.

Aim. Reveal the specifics of methodological pluralism of modern science. Methodology. Description of the coexistence of three alternative methodological paradigms in modern science: the paradigm of classical, non-classical and post-non-classical science. Results. Substantiation of the systematic nature of methodological pluralism of modern science. Research implications. An algorithm for choosing a methodological arsenal of real science, which is logical for a novice scientist, is presented.

Aim. Analyze the application of Big Data technology in the field of digital economy. Methodology. The authors emphasize the need to consider the legal and ethical aspects of understanding the use of this technology. In the center of the analysis is an example of the practical application of Big Data technology. Results. Assessing the economic component of the introduction of this technology it can be stated that Big Data technology has actively come to the aid of transport companies, the banking sector, the service sector, etc. But due to the relative youth of this innovation, the legal framework that regulates the field of Big Data has not yet been formed. Research implications. It is also necessary to give a deep and comprehensive assessment of the risks associated with the consequences of the total digitalization of society. Currently, there is no single solution to the legal and ethical aspect of the issue of Big Data sphere regulating.

Aim. Study the problem of mathematization of quantum chemistry. Methodology. The epistemic analysis of the concept “operationalism” is given. The concept mentioned is used in N. Mulud’s structuralism as techniques of operating with symbols and signs to create physical and mathematical models of chemical bonding. Results. The possibilities of operationalism contributing to the development of the mathematical formalism of quantum chemistry are shown. Its predictive capabilities and its limits in the physical interpretation of chemical bonding in the field of theory and experiment are given. The limits of cognition of the mathematical method in quantum chemistry are revealed. Research implications. The research findings contribute to the epistemology and philosophy of science.