Axiological Context Research Articles

Wisdom as an Ethical Goal in the Professional Role of a Pedagogue

Introduction: The topic of the article concerns the category of wisdom from the perspective of the role it plays in the profession of pedagogue. Wisdom was presented as the objective of professional development, with particular emphasis on its ethically non-neutral nature. The analyzes of the wisdom category were related to the broader axiological context and the perception of wisdom through the ethical prism of good. Research Aim: The aim of the research is to pay special attention to the place and role of wisdom in the education of pedagogues, and not only its importance as a objective in the educational process. The idea is to show the ethical side of what wisdom is and what benefits would come from promoting the approximative nature of developing wisdom. Moreover, the emphasis in the text is on the conversion of knowledge into values and the phenomenon of axiological internalization as a key process in shaping the reflective, autonomous and responsible attitude of a wise pedagogue. Evidence-based Facts: The article refers in an interdisciplinary way to the views of researchers who particularly emphasize the importance of wisdom for human development. In the presented analyses, the Socratic vision of wisdom, closely related to good, was particularly highlighted. The text also emphasizes that in preparing pedagogues for their profession, the category of wisdom should play a particularly significant role due to the fact that ethical tasks in this profession go beyond knowledge or qualifications. Summary: the close connection between wisdom and good cannot leave one indifferent to the place and importance of the category of wisdom in the process of preparing pedagogues for their profession. Wisdom brings with it ethical objective and emphasizes the axiological context of pedagogical work, which is not free from normative meanings. Moral competences are therefore an integral part of training for the professional role of a pedagogue.

The Сommon Man in the Focus of Modern European Values (Based on the Works of F. Backman)

The relevance of this study is due to the fact that modern democratic values, entrenched in Western countries, including at the legislative level, are widely discussed in Russian society today: how much the freedoms and restrictions introduced in the 21st century correspond to the needs of the average citizen, that is, in this case, the average European. The material for studying this issue was the works of the world-famous Swedish writer Frederik Backman — the novels A Man Called Ove (2012) and Things My Son Needs to Know About the World (2012), as well as the film adaptations of the first novel (Swedish in 2015 and American in 2022). The aim of the study is to determine the ideological attitudes conveyed by the artistic worlds of the works under study. To achieve this goal, the theoretical and methodological frameworks were analyzed, opening up the possibility of studying values through the prism of cultural research of fiction and cinematography. Other tasks included: identifying the key features of the literary and film versions of the novel A Man Called Ove, to establish the specifics of their value framework, and describing the key moments of the novel Things My Son Needs to Know About the World so as to determine the values conveyed by this work. Based on the axiological and anthropological prisms within the framework of the cultural studies approach, intertextual, intermedial and narrative analysis of the texts of each of the books and the two film adaptations of A Man Called Ove is applied. The biographical method and the method of reconstructing the views of the hero of the work of art were also used. As a result of the undertaken reconstruction, a cultural model of analysis of European values of the common man was created thanks to their reflection in literature and cinema. The possibilities and limits of using the cultural method in the analysis of complex and multi-level artistic material were determined. The contradictions that permeate various versions of the film adaptation of the novel A Man Called Ove were highlighted and the characteristic discrepancies between the two novels by F. Backman are described. If the first describes the path of gaining tolerance for everything new by a person of the old school, then the second develops the theme of the absurdity of the modern world, its lack of rootedness in traditions, and discusses the helplessness and defenselessness of man in new realities, such as when, alongside the maximum of democratic freedoms, there arises a paradoxical maximum of unfreedom for the individual. It is also indicative in the axiological context that the directors were only interested in the first book, which was more convenient not only in terms of the script, but also in terms of the ideology, as a locomotive of loyalty to representatives of minorities, and therefore offering more chances to receive international awards.

Дилеммы цифровизации в культурной парадигме образования: аксиологический контекст

The digitalization of education is generating a series of difficult dilemmas related to the axiological and ethical contradictions of the new cultural paradigm of education. The article aims to provide an axiological interpretation of these dilemmas. The work analyzes current philosophical research on the problem of digitalization in education, identifying characteristic dilemmas. It is emphasized that these dilemmas can be considered within an axiological context helping to reveal values relevant to the current process of cultural transformations in education within the digital space. The scientific novelty of the study lies in identifying and conducting an axiological analysis of the dilemmas of digitalization in education. The results highlight potential value conflicts in the field of digital education and identify perspectives for resolving these dilemmas.

Is It Worth Investing in Tokens? Investment Performance of Digital Tokens in Financial and Axiological Contexts

AbstractThe paper focuses on financial and axiological aspects of the new instrument in the digital economy, such as digital tokens (DTs). The purpose of the article is to examine the investment performance of certain types of DTs. We suggest a categorisation of DTs according to the types of assets that they represent and analyse them in terms of profitability, risk, and effectiveness. The investment performance of different types of DTs was compared with stock market indices and commodity prices. The empirical source of information is data from the coinpaprika platform from January 2018 to July 2022. It occurs that DTs demonstrate, on average, lower investment performance than traditional instruments. However, there is a wide group of the former that can be included in the portfolio as their investment performance is higher than the one represented by stock market assets. Our contribution comprises, first, the extension of existing research on tokenization and tokens to include the investment aspect. Second, we develop and apply the original proposal of DT classification, which takes into account the hitherto neglected aspect of worldview valuation of a given DT type by market participants. Finally, we assess the investment performance of DTs (both in terms of our proposed classification and in the context of stock market indices). We also specify recommendations for investors.

Філософсько-українознавчі концепти в історичному та сучасному вимірах

This philosophical and Ukrainian studies research delves into the universal value- meaning dimension of national identity, intricately connected to the spiritual and intellectual aspects, literature studies, historical and social contexts, cultural elements, and the ecological discourse that has been inherent in the Ukrainian worldview since the time of Trypillia. This study emphasizes the fact that the aforementioned value-meaning universals and concepts are aptly reflected within the unique semiosphere of the Ukrainian world, constituting a substantial and noteworthy component of world civilization. In the specified axiological context, this research reexamines the thoughts and enduring principles of various thinkers whose contemplations encompassed the phenomenon of Ukrainian identity. Notably, figures such as Mykola Gogol, a historian and statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Hetmanate era; Ukrainian scholar D. Doroshenko; philosopher, public figure, philanthropist, and author of seminal works in agricultural sciences, as well as the founder of the first Ukrainian newspaper “Rada” in the Russian Empire, Yevhen Chykalenko; artists and thinkers of the 19th and early 20th centuries including Ivan Franko and Lesia Ukrainka; and the contemporary luminary, Lina Kostenko, often regarded as a “poet for the ages.” Furthermore, this research acknowledges the vital contributions of linguist and historian of language, D.S. Likhachov.

Opportunities for the critical thinking formation in the digital age

The article analyzes the digitalization impact on the subject's thinking ability in general and on the formation of critical thinking skills, in particular. The advantages and disadvantages of informational and postmodern approaches in such an analysis are revealed. It is proved that an adequate analysis of the digitalization impact is possible only if we understand the inclusion of this process in the axiological context of the human existence.

Features of axiological and acmeological approaches to the development of students' motor activity through sports games in the educational environment of the university

In the article, based on the study of scientific literature, an analysis of the essence and development of the axiological and acmeological approach to the development of motor activity of students by means of sports games in the educational environment of the university is carried out. The axiological approach as a methodological base of modern education is substantiated. The peculiarities of the implementation of the value approach, which involve taking into account the specific educational needs of students, the need for self-improvement and self-education, are highlighted. The axiological approach consists in involving methodological and theoretical knowledge about values, about their nature, mechanisms of development and ways of functioning, as well as about health values that characterize the formation and self-improvement of the personality of a modern student. It was found that the axiological context of the modern education system of Ukraine "develops with two main definitions: educational and pedagogical values, educational values should be considered as a set of priorities of society, which act as the main guidelines for the development of the educational system as a whole, which should become the means of the educational process personal values of each student.
 The peculiarities of the development of motor activity of students by means of sports games in the educational environment of the university were analyzed from the standpoint of acmeological approach. It was revealed that the application of the acmeological approach is aimed at ensuring success in self-development, self-realization and self-improvement of students, improving the development of their motor activity by means of sports games, reaching the peaks of their capabilities in the process of physical exercises, increasing positive self-esteem of personal and intellectual capabilities, as well as the development by teachers of innovative programs for the development of motor activity and implementation of variable forms of organization of training in physical education.

Educological origins of establishing the value paradigm of modern pedagogy

The article analyzes the axiological contexts of developing a modern pedagogy, it considers the educational foundations of implementing this process. The definition of the value paradigms in pedagogy is determined by its transgressive character in the period of change. It is stated that V.O. Ogneviuk`s educological heritage contains the values of sustainable human development of society, which are important for ensuring the functioning of education and pedagogy in today’s conditions: political and legal (democracy, justice); cultural (freedom, creativity, communication, activity); moral (happiness, goodness, duty, responsibility, conscience, dignity, honor); national (statehood, traditions, language). It presents the reasoning of the scientist regarding the creation of a value-oriented environment, which will facilitate the development and formation of these values. The article presents separate results of the students` survey about the formation assessment of leading values at the personal and social levels. Attention is focused on the fact that the origins of the value paradigm of modern pedagogy have an educational basis. This fact enables the integration of all directions of scientific research in the understanding of new theoretical and practical aspects of pedagogy as a sphere of social, civilizational creation of man and society. A conclusion was made regarding strengthening the role of modern pedagogy in its value-oriented dimension at different levels: normative, theoretical, and activitybased.

Philosophical and methodological perspective in developing nursing knowledge through research in diabetes

The development of nursing knowledge through research is crucial for its discipline. It is notable to understand the philosophical view of the researcher in conducting the study; in particular advanced analysis, the method would generate advanced nursing knowledge. Philosophical approaches to knowledge development in ontological, epistemological, and axiological contexts were addressed. Developing new knowledge requires the nurse to understand the nature, source, and ways to access the knowledge. Some philosophical approaches are discussed, including post-positivism, interpretative, humanistic, naturalistic, and critical approaches. Thus, different methods for acquiring knowledge, from observation to intervention studies which are underlying philosophies in nursing for addressing huge nursing phenomena, could enrich the nursing body of knowledge. Great use of evidence-based nursing knowledge leads to improved nursing practice quality. This review discusses the philosophical approach for researchers to use as a foundation for their study of the exemplar of diabetes mellitus.
 Keywords: Research method; diabetes; philosophical inquiry; nursing knowledge; nursing developments

Orthodox feast of Intercession of the Theotokos in the axiological context of culturology

The purpose of this article is to comprehend the feast of the Intercession of the Theotokos, based on an axiological approach to the study of cultural phenomena. 
 The methodology. The research is based on an axiological approach in the context of a secular cultural science. The axiological comprehension of texts is organically combined with elements of semiotic analysis and the phenomenology of the sacred.
 The results. The role of values in the formation of the Mariological cult in the content of the feast in question has been studied. It is based on the idea of patronage in its global and multifunctional aspects. It has been established that the key importance is attached to the ethical values of love and mercy in their sacred expression. The aim of axiology is demonstrated to form in the minds of people a view of the Mother of God as a solid life support and a guarantor of genuine human welfare. The essential context for understanding the feast of the Interces-sion is the requirement for the implementation of a person’s spiritual transformation. The Mariological image is positioned as an unconditional spiritual standard that determines the indicated transformation in the aspects of liberation from carnal dependence and the achievement of spiritual purity in its sacred sense. The value-orienting and regulatory functions of this feast, as well as the relationship between the informative and performance functions of Mariological apologetics, are highlighted. At the same time, it is emphasized that the meaning of the eorthological text is not limited to the development of information about the sacred. Through endowing the sacred image with special aesthetic effects, the text seeks to encourage the reader to carry out a spiritual transformation in relation to the Christian ideal. The semiotic effect of the majesty and glory of the Mother of God forms the corresponding effect of the figure of the righteous man and, at the same time, the cultural space of the Christian tradition with the Mariological cult.
 The scientific novelty. The proposal substantiates an axiological approach to the study of the feast of the Intercession in the secular culturological paradigm. This approach is closely linked with the analysis of the semiotic effects of the constitution of the sacred image of the majesty of the Mother of God as an object of worship. The undertaken methodology makes it possible to pay attention to the efficiency of using the undertaken approach in the system of culturological eortology, the subject of which is a comprehensive study of holidays, including religious ones.
 The practical significance. The results of this publication can be used in reading religious studies, cultural studies and theological disciplines, as well as in the practice of forming a humanistic culture in relation to the Orthodox tradition.

Changing the Landscape of the City Outskirts. Bon Pastor (Barcelona)

The paper presents the territorial and axiological context and the peculiarities of the participatory project developed by the Polis Research Centre and the Bon Pastor Neighbourhood Association, as well as the first steps in the design of two interventions. The first intervention, the Wall and Party Walls in Rodriguez de la Fuente Square, is proposed within the framework of the sustainable development strategies of Barcelona City Council. Its main objective is to achieve thermal insula­tion of the affected dwellings, thus contributing to the well being of the residents and to the reduc­tion of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Besides, it is aimed to solve landscape discontinuity. In the lower part of the party walls, there is a wall, a kind of plinth that the residents have chosen as a site for the expansion of the work on the civic remembrance of the neighbourhood. There, the “Living Memory” space will be set up, reserved for interventions by children from the quarter’s schools through a work programme run in cooperation with them. The second intervention is the case of the centennial Mulberry Tree classified as a tree of local interest. In 2018, the mulberry tree suffered some damage from thugs who threw firecrackers inside. Therefore, the need was pointed out to reorganise the space around the tree in order to create dissuasive effects and preserve its integrity. These are preliminary studies to be discussed by the agents involved in the project: the Sant Andreu District, the IMPUQV (Institut Municipal del Paisatge Urbài la Qualitat de Vida), and the Bon Pastor Neighbourhood Association.

Family Values in Advertising Discourse of Women’s Periodicals of the NEP Era

The aim of this research is to identify the values of a family and society, reflected in advertising discourse including bibliographic advertisement on the pages of women’s periodicals of the NEP era. New empirical material is introduced into scientific circulation: texts of traditional and editorial book advertisement of non-state periodicals for women (Magazine for housewives, 1922–1926, Women’s magazine, 1926–1930). The relevance of the research is due to the necessity of studying bibliographic advertisement in women’s specialized magazines, which has not been included previously in the orbit of scientific interest. The basic research methods are historical and typological, comparative historical, methods of linguistic and textual analysis, entire overview. The authors reveal the importance of bibliographic advertisement on the pages of “Magazine for housewives” and “Women’s magazine” in process of transformation of the value paradigm in post-revolutionary Russia, reconsideration of the old and consolidation of the new gender roles of a woman in Soviet society (the wife, the mother, the housewife, the worker, the social activist). Using syncretic of their genre nature texts on the pages of Magazine for housewives and Women’s magazine actualizes genres of bookselling advertisement (annotation, price list) as well as media genres (mini-review and review, recommendation, etc.). Comparisons, lexical repetitions, superlatives of adjectives, calls to action, etc. were used as means of language suggestion in book advertisement in specialized magazines. Indication of the uniqueness of a book novelty, promise of a gift or a benefit and personalization are becoming the universal methods of book advertisement. Since the strategies tested in bibliographic advertisement of the NEP era were actively developed in the subsequent period, our results can be used in future analysis of axiological context of the Soviet advertising discourse.

Axiological contexts of geographical cognition.

The paper reasons about value consciousness, which plays a special role in the study and development of geographical space. The understanding of geographical space is based on multidimensional analytical features of this subject category. Geographical space is represented as an area of mutual penetration of a unique natural shell and an original anthroposphere. In this fusion of nature and society, the predominant role of humans in the surrounding reality is highlighted. It is suggested that the urgent task of geographical knowledge is the need to unite knowledge about people, nature and society in the conditions of spatial interaction. It is emphasized that the main vector of modern geographical research is the conceptual progress from "Earth" to "Person" as the only reliable wealth that the world possesses. The dominant role of a person in the surrounding reality is determined by the moral consciousness and reasonable practice of an individual in specific spatial circumstances. The authors illustrate that in modern conditions it is impossible to do this without appealing to humanitarian values, which become the fundamental basis of the entire world "Dasein” (by M. Heidegger) as an existing being.

Zmierzch determinizmu i kategorialna otwartość determinacji w kontekście wyjaśniania problemu wolności

While the classical form of determinism seems to be in regress as the thesis of physical indeterminism has now been justified, the deterministic model of scientific description of phenomena has not been devalued in science methodologies. However, the present disciplinary forms of determinisms do not represent an unambiguous, uniform, universal, absolute and directly determining pattern, appropriately typical for the classical concept of determinism. In the context of deliberations on the issue of freedom, that fact prompts thinking on the scope of contemporary deterministic elucidations as well as queries whether contemporary compatibilist explanations are still valid with regard to incoherent determinisms. Examining the category of determination will help, among others, to assess the adequacy of Nicolai Hartmann’s philosophy against the background of the on-going dispute over freedom. The thesis of determinative pluralism, rooted in the ontology of the real being, points to the axiological context as indispensable for explaining the problem of freedom, as it is going beyond its often narrowed framework.

Global constitutionalism: Asia-Pacific perspectives

AbstractThis special issue of Global Constitutionalism discusses how global constitutionalism influences Asia-Pacific jurisdictions and how they respond. This introductory article presents the theme and structure of this issue, explains the Asia-Pacific’s unique contribution to global constitutionalism and offers a synthetic argument. It conceptualizes global constitutionalism as the global diffusion of common constitutional ideas, institutions and doctrines rooted in comparative constitutional law and public international law. On that base, it argues that constitutional design, adjudication and discourse in many Asia-Pacific jurisdictions are influenced by global constitutionalism. The influence results in not only convergence but also resistance to global constitutionalism in the regions. The regional experience presents critical challenges for global constitutionalism, and hence its effective operation significantly depends on its situation within the region’s axiological, institutional and social contexts.

PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE FORMATION OF A CULTURALLY COMPETENT PERSONALITY

The article is devoted to the conceptualization of philosophical principles of the formation of a culturally competent personality. It has been established that these principles are implemented in anthropological, existential, epistemological and axiological planes, which determines the sustainable development of personality. The anthropological context is associated with the understanding of man as a holistic developing system. A culturally competent personality is about a person in culture and for culture. The existential and epistemological contexts outline the place and significance of the Other in the personal formation of I, in shaping its life position in terms of cognitive and behavioral systems of interaction. The axiological context raises the question of the moral and value attitude of I to itself, the world and others like itself. Culture is defined as an ontological condition for the realization of a culturally competent personality. Emphasis is placed on the human-creating function of culture, its ability to regulate the space of all-unity. The competence component of a person’s personal development is realized in the fact that by learning the cultural codes of interpersonal interaction, constructing himself and the surrounding space, a person is aware of cultural differentiation and organizes his activities according to plurality of human needs, demands and objectives. The formation of a culturally competent personality takes into account the principle of dialogue. As shown in the article, the dialogical interaction between I and the Other is a factor in the integrity of a person's personal development. Dialogue encodes the space «between» I and the Other; fixes the ontological and epistemological openness of I, its ambivalence towards the Other.

THE NATURE OF THE ECONOMIC PROCESS

Background. Today there are questions that need to be answered, namely: what is the "uncertainty" in the discourse of economic theory and how to take it into account in our economic strategies and processes; how moral and ethical norms can affect our understanding and practice of formation and implementation of economic processes. Analysis of recent researches and publications. The studies of D. North, F. Knight, I. Prigozhin, and E. Laslo are devoted to the problem of uncertainty of economic processes, in which uncertainty is considered in the ontological aspect. Fundamental studies of moral and ethical norms of economic development were carried out by S. Bowles, J. Rawls and A. Sen etс. The aim of the article is to clarify the causal and axiological contexts of the economic process. Materials and methods. The works of native and foreign specialists were the materials of the research. General scientific research methods such as historical, analysis, synthesis and abstraction have been used in the article. Results. Uncertainty is inherent in a market economy and its processes. It is argued that the economic process is nonlinear, its outcome is probabilistic, and may be uncertain. Human economic behaviour is mainly determined by institutions, especially within the economic process. It is proved that there is an organic connection between neoclassical and behavioural theoretical concepts of human economic behaviour. The difference in appro­aches lies in the levels of generalization of the object and subject of research. The moral and ethical context of the economic process can be taken into account in the models of the economic process, but only as an imperative of "economic justice". The algorithm of finding a "fair solution" involves the approximation of the state of coordination of interests to equilibrium. Conclusion. It is necessary to continue researching the problems of causality of the economic process, which will contribute to the validity of forecasts. The moral and ethical context of the economic process requires expansion of the concept of its effectiveness and the development of modeling methods. Keywords: economic process, evolution, intentionality, uncertainty, institutions, economic behaviour, moral and ethical content, justice.

Fenomenologia, film i awangarda. O inspiracjach Stefana Morawskiego

Phenomenology, Film and the Avant-garde. The Inspirations of Stefan Morawski The article addresses three key issues that are presented in the section of the “Cultural Studies Review” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Stefan Morawski. Firstly, the issue of the relationship between Stefan Morawski and Roman Ingarden and his environment, where I draw attention to the role of Roman Ingarden’s phenomenology in building an independent position in Morawski’s aesthetics/philosophy of art. Secondly, in reconstructing Morawski’s aesthetic views on the basis of published film reviews and on the basis of his reflections on film criticism and artistic meta-criticism, I pay attention to the axiological context of the hierarchisation of works of art, which is the basis of this review. Thirdly, I present basic findings on avant-garde and neo-avant-garde art, as well as on avant-garde theory. This provides an opportunity to better recognise what Morawski’s diagnosis of continuity and severance in the historical development of art was in this area. The above three issues are preceded by biographical information, which is continued in the rest of the text. In this way, Morawski’s choices and changes of interests become more understandable and fraught with consequences.

Fenomenologia, film i awangarda. O inspiracjach Stefana Morawskiego

Phenomenology, Film and the Avant-garde. The Inspirations of Stefan Morawski The article addresses three key issues that are presented in the section of the “Cultural Studies Review” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Stefan Morawski. Firstly, the issue of the relationship between Stefan Morawski and Roman Ingarden and his environment, where I draw attention to the role of Roman Ingarden’s phenomenology in building an independent position in Morawski’s aesthetics/philosophy of art. Secondly, in reconstructing Morawski’s aesthetic views on the basis of published film reviews and on the basis of his reflections on film criticism and artistic meta-criticism, I pay attention to the axiological context of the hierarchisation of works of art, which is the basis of this review. Thirdly, I present basic findings on avant-garde and neo-avant-garde art, as well as on avant-garde theory. This provides an opportunity to better recognise what Morawski’s diagnosis of continuity and severance in the historical development of art was in this area. The above three issues are preceded by biographical information, which is continued in the rest of the text. In this way, Morawski’s choices and changes of interests become more understandable and fraught with consequences.

Философское исследование феномена детства: проблемы и перспективы

Introduction. The author analyzes the problems and prospects of studying the phenomenon of childhood, justifies the specific features and advantages of philosophical approaches, makes an attempt to explicate the optimal methods and strategies of scientific inquiry, correlating with epistemological, ontological, axiological goals and assumptions of the modern paradigm, within which this phenomenon is problematized and reflexively comprehended. The purpose of the work is to identify the specific features of studying the phenomenon of childhood in the context of the philosophical approach. Methods. The author makes use of general scientific research methods such as analysis and synthesis, serving as philosophical tools. Theoretical reconstruction and comparative analysis, as well as the hermeneutic method of reading texts were used to reveal the peculiarities of studying the phenomenon of childhood, its problems and prospects. Scientific novelty of the study. The study highlights the specific features of studying the phenomenon of childhood; the advantages of philosophical methods and approaches focused on understanding and describing the object under study, creating an integrative idea about it; the author determines development prospects associated with eliminating asymmetric methods of interaction in scientific discourse, and forming interdisciplinary ties. Results. During the research, the author identifies the current problems of studying the phenomenon of childhood philosophically, as well as the prospects for their solution related to the need to form an integrative idea of childhood in the context of interdisciplinary synthesis, using philosophical methods and approaches which make it possible to integrate children’s experience into research discourse, without going beyond the framework of scientific strategies. Conclusions. The philosophical study of the phenomenon of childhood covers a wide range of problems, the solution of which involves searching for answers related, first, to the epistemological and methodological aspects of learning childhood experience; secondly, with ontological, existential and axiological contexts of research. Strategies of philosophical research are aimed at systemic learning the phenomenon of childhood, at tracing the relations between methods, epistemological, ontological, axiological and other assumptions on which cognition is based, and the formation of conceptual ideas about childhood, participating in the constitution of the “adult – child” relations, educational practices in society and culture.