The phenomenon of suicide: existential choice of a person or social problem (Philosophical and psychological analysis)

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the philosophical and psychological analysis of the phenomenon of suicide. The relevance of the topic is associated with the growth of suicidal behavior in modern society, the complexity of the problem and the urgent need to find ways to prevent suicidal behavior. The article attempts to analyze suicide in the unity of three important aspects of the problem: philosophical, psychological and social. The consideration of philosophical theories of different epochs, from antiquity to modern times, regarding the problem of suicide and comparative analysis of statistical data of cases of suicide in different countries, as well as in one country, but in different historical periods were combined. The scientific data of the suicidology, which is presented in the article, reflect the worsening of the problem in the modern world, in particular, in Ukraine. The practical and social value of the work consists in an attempt to unite the social, philosophical and psychological approaches in studying the reasons of suicidal behavior, and, respectively, in their prevention.