Modern Perceptions Research Articles

Правові засади застосування гендерних квот в Україні

The article examines the legal basis for the realization of women's political rights in Ukraine. An important condition and guarantee for the establishment of democracy in Ukraine is the equality of women and men in all spheres of life of society and the state. Among the various aspects of the modern perception of the state of women in society and the state, the aspect "woman and politics" occupies a special place. Having analyzed the peculiarities of the realization of women's political rights in Ukraine, it was noted that since 2010, gender quotas have been absent in the electoral legislation of Ukraine. However, gender quotas were introduced for the first time in 2015, but they were not mandatory. According to the new Election Code of Ukraine dated December 19, 2019, gender quotas became a mandatory norm at the nomination stage. It is advisable to change the stereotypes about the role of women in politics, therefore, more attention should be paid to the mass media, which would contribute to the expansion of women's political rights and eliminate prejudiced attitudes towards the role of women in politics. Maintaining the gender quota in the Electoral Legislation of Ukraine plays an important role in the political sphere for all members of society, however, it is necessary to improve the administrative and legal mechanisms for compliance with gender quotas.

The role and impact of lobbying on society (as perceived by the people of the FRG)

The article considers the modern perception of the phenomenon of lobbyism, states the influence of interest groups on political processes in the countries of the European continent. The authors emphasize the relevance of the study of lobbyism, which is determined by the processes of political change and integration of the national and international economic space of the European Union and the Federal Republic of Germany. On the basis of secondary interpretation of sociological data the researchers reveal the problems of public assessment of lobbyism, its influence on political processes in the EU countries. Attention is emphasized on the importance of society's requirements to the transparency of interest groups and lobbying. The position of the respondents regarding the maintenance of a register of lobbyists at the level of Germany and the EU as a necessary tool of public control is seen as important. Based on the results of the research, a conclusion was made about the influence of interest groups on the lobbying process. The basis of modern interpretations of lobbying is not the theory of pluralism or corporatism, but the theory of network management. According to the respondents, industrial corporations and the leading sectors of the German and EU economy, rather than politicians and political parties, benefit more from lobbying in the Federal Republic of Germany. These surveys suggest a dominance of lobbyists from the economic sphere of the industrial sectors, which, according to the respondents, gain an economic advantage when working in markets. At the same time, it is the authorities that receive a positive effect from lobbying in terms of expert information support of political activity. The authors conclude that it is necessary to further study the influence of interest groups and lobbyists on political processes and further deepen the transparency of the lobbying process, more detailed disclosure of administrative and tax reporting in order to increase public confidence in politicians, business and government.

Permute-MAML: exploring industrial surface defect detection algorithms for few-shot learning

Computer vision has developed rapidly in recent years, invigorating the area of industrial surface defect detection while also providing it with modern perception capabilities. Few-shot learning has emerged as a result of sample size limitations, with MAML framework being the most widely used few-shot learning framework over the past few years that learns concepts from sampled classification tasks, which is considered to have the key advantage of aligning training and testing objectives. Industrial surface defects typically have fewer samples for training, so we propose MAML-based framework: Permute-MAML, which mainly consists of improved MAML framework and neural network model. In this paper, we concentrate on improving MAML framework with respect to its stability and explore a simple procedure: few-shot learning of its evaluation metrics over the whole classification model. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed framework significantly enhances the stability of MAML framework and achieves comparatively high accuracy in industrial surface defect detection.

Transnational Propaganda and National Media Cultures in Weimar Political Thought

Abstract This contribution analyses the discourse on propaganda during the Weimar Republic as a medium of transnational self-positioning and identity construction. The perception of mass media modernism in the 1920s was deeply shaped by the world war, and the concept of ‘propaganda’ dominated reflection on it. Early reviews of the propaganda war revolved around the question of how Germany could regain its former world-power status through propaganda. Two transnational propaganda campaigns are examined in closer detail: the German struggle against the Versailles ‘war-guilt clause’ and the fight against the Allied occupation of the Ruhr. They illustrate how exaggerated expectations of the power of propaganda were accompanied by conceptual ambiguities and inconsistencies. One important reason for this simultaneity was that Germans discussed propaganda in the light of national media cultures and constructed it as alien to the German nature. Many authors distinguished supposedly genuinely German values such as ‘truthfulness’, decency and profundity from the values of other national cultures, simultaneously complaining that Germany was struggling harder in the field of propaganda than other countries because of this deep-seated disposition. Such national auto-stereotypes extended into the scholarly study of propaganda, making it difficult to conceptualize it as a phenomenon of modern mass communication. The Germans’ ambivalent relationship to propaganda was also evident in politics: while the Weimar governments displayed uneasiness towards propaganda, the Nazi movement called for its unscrupulous use. In this way, the Nazis not only prepared for the destruction of democracy, but also stood for a different understanding of ‘Germanness’.

THE PERFORMING STYLE OF L. OBORIN IN THE LIGHT OF MODERNITY (BASED ON THE BOOK “LEV OBORIN” BY S. KHENTOVA)

The article discusses the book “Lev Oborin” by S. Khentova, which is of particular interest in connection with the 150th anniversary of K. Igumnov, whose school Oborin belongs to. The article touches upon the formation of Oborin as a pianist, characterises the teaching methods of his teachers, which have not lost their relevance to this day. The article also considers Oborin’s interpretation of the works of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Prokofi ev from the standpoint of modern perception. The value of the pianist’s performing heritage and his role in the development of Russian piano art are noted.

Flatness promotes modernity: logo flatness and consumers' perception of brand image

PurposeThe brand logo, as a fundamental element of marketing communications, serves as a crucial visual representation of a brand. In the current era of mobile Internet, logo flatness has become a new trend in practice. However, there remains a scarcity of research that explores the effects of logo flatness on consumer perceptions and brand attitudes.Design/methodology/approachAcross four studies, using both observational analyses of real brands and experimental manipulations of fictitious brands, the authors examined the impact of logo flatness on consumer perceptions and brand attitudes.FindingsResults show that logo flatness promotes the perception of modernity due to the simplicity it presents. Consumers will evaluate the brand more positively when their perception of the logo association is congruent with the brand image. Notably, traditional brands using skeuomorphic logos and modern brands employing flat logos can effectively enhance consumers' brand attitudes.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study have significant implications for businesses seeking to enhance consumers' brand attitude and foster brand renewal through the strategic selection and design of logos that align with their brand image.Originality/valueThis study provides a theoretical and empirical test of the influence of logo flatness on consumers' perception of brand image, thereby enriching the existing research on brand management.

Large Scale Slave Revolts in Ancient Greece: An Issue of Absence or an Absence of Issue

In the modern perception of the Ancient World the massive slave revolts loom largely. To the modern mind, infused, through education and mass media, with notions of sanctity of personal freedom and shamefulness of servitude, there is natural and immediate connection between the institution of slavery and armed, violent resistance to it. Ancient slaves were kept in obviously shameful and degrading state of bondage, therefore they revolted – they must have. In fact, however, large scale slave revolts are actually quite rare in world history and, in the case of Ancient Greece, all examples that one could point to are late and (at least superficially) marginal. If we limit our scope to Classical Greece (5th and 4th centuries BC), the slave revolt is virtually non-existent, unless we choose to widen the definition of slaves to include the helots of Sparta and the penests of Thessaly. This paper assumes that Messenian (helot) revolts are a separate (though perhaps related) phenomenon to slave revolts, and focus only on the latter. There are only three known cases of anything resembling a slave revolt (four, if we add the problematic case of the slave uprising of Drimacus, in the 3nd century BC Chios), and they seem rather minute in their scope and achievement, especially when compared to the contemporary massive slave wars of Roman Sicily and Italy. The paper argues that this absence is not an illusion, created, as one might argue, through a lack of interest or organized silence on the part of ancient authors, but the actual reflection of historical reality. Prospects of success for such endeavor were minimal, while the dangers involved were overwhelming. Specific conditions required for large scale slave uprisings were rarely met in Ancient Greece and consequently the phenomenon itself was rare.

Мода между искусством и социумом: стиль, имидж, самопрезентация

The article analyzes the aesthetic and social aspects of fashion, examines their relationship, identifies the features of modern perception and interpretation of fashion as an instrument of individual and corporate self-presentation.

How have the land reform, misunderstanding, and dysfunction of modernity led to rural underdevelopment in Iran?

Rural underdevelopment in Iran has triggered numerous theoretical standpoints and discussions. However, none of them are based on concrete scientific foundations and historical arguments. The literature contains little or no evidence to support or refute that rural underdevelopment in Iran has originated in modernity. Accordingly, the present historical study mainly aimed to explore the role of modernity in Iranian rural underdevelopment. So, around 500 secondary documents including books, articles, and journals published from 1906 to 2019 were reviewed and coded. The research team needed a general comprehension of the course of events, so the researchers adopted the systems thinking approach and dynamic systems method to fulfill the research objective, i.e., obtaining a general comprehension of the studied events. The investigation of the historical events in Iran showed that the misunderstanding of modernity in Iran led to dysfunction, which resulted in making inefficient decisions, such as land reform. This trend has continued until today and led to rural underdevelopment. Since the theory of modernization is still supported and applied in Iran, fundamental changes are needed in policymakers’ and government officials’ perceptions of modernity. This means a shift in the role of government in the implementation of modernity programs, including land reform, from a dominant and implementing agent to a supporting agent. This perspective can be more practical and efficient than making efforts to force changes. Executive officials can first focus on conceptual changes like changing social and cultural contexts towards modernization. Furthermore, this finding can explain the causes of the success and failure of modernization in rural areas of developing countries. Finally, the results can serve as a preliminary analysis for building a framework to give development theoreticians access to information about rural underdevelopment in Iran. Overall, the policy implications of the study could be far-reaching, not least because they may force planners to change their attitudes toward theoretical standpoints in Iranian rural development.

Towards the development of culturally responsive marriage interventions: traditional and modern perceptions

ABSTRACT Traditional marriage systems reinforce positive marital outcomes, but modernization, neglecting core values of indigenous practices, upsurges divorce. Here described are perceptions of two influential groups, leaders, and practitioners, involved in mediating traditional marital systems in the community of the Royal Bafokeng Nation in South Africa. Qualitative face-to-face interviews with 12 leaders reveal the necessity to restore non-negotiable traditions to preserve marriages. A focus group discussion with ten social services practitioners shows practices as biased and outdated, articulating negotiation and integration of strengths of traditional and modern systems. Findings point to the first steps key to growing theory and approaching the development of culturally appropriate interventions for Black African couples, for instance, identifying evidence-based interventions, conducting baseline research, and expanding or adapting interventions to meet current needs.

Elements of the mechanism of legal support of the social function of the state

The article analyzes the specifics of the legal provision of the social function of the state as a phenomenon. Its content and essence are detailed. It is noted that the study of the mechanism of legal support of the social function of the state is impossible without determining its structural elements. The list of elements of the mechanism of legal support of the social function of the state is highlighted. Normative and legal provision of the social function of the state, which is carried out thanks to the creation of legal norms and relevant normative and legal acts in the social sphere, which regulate the behavior of the subjects of legal relations. Subjects of provision of the social function of the state It is worth noting that the number of such subjects is determined by the variability of the areas of activity, tasks and scope of powers provided for in the legislation. Legal instruments for ensuring the social function of the state. Security tools are used to influence the behavior of all participants in relations to implement the social function of the state in order to establish the permissible limits of activity, prevent illegal actions and encourage compliance with the law. Legal responsibility of the subjects of ensuring the social function of the state. Without its use, all previous elements would not be interconnected, and their activity would often be chaotic and arbitrary. This makes it possible to consider the mechanism both dynamically and statically, and therefore the article highlights its own characteristic features of each of the elements and ways of their interaction with each other. The meaning of each of the elements of the mechanism of legal support of the social function of the state is clarified. Features of the elements of the mechanism of legal support of the social function of the state are characterized. The article clarified that ensuring the social function of the state is carried out for the purpose of meeting the social needs of the population, promoting social development by preventing the state from fulfilling its social obligations. The mechanism of legal protection is dependent on legal regulation and at the same time is closely related to the financial resources of the state and the modern perception of the population about a decent life. The selected elements of the mechanism of legal support cover the reflecting diversity of directions of implementation of the social function and illustrate the importance of common goals and tasks for proper interaction.

Антисоветская этика и эстетика фильма М. Захарова «Убить дракона» в дискуссиях на цифровых площадках

The study of the temporal transformation of attitudes to the ethical and aesthetic values of the Perestroika era in post-Soviet Russia is proposed through the analysis of the modern audience reception of its film products. Feature films are defined as a source of information about the dominant meanings of the era when they were created. The main attention in this article will be paid to the ethical and aesthetic components of the film "To Kill the Dragon" (directed by M. Zakharov), which was released on Soviet screens in 1988, as well as its reading by Russians in the 21st century. The present research contributes to understanding the nature of the modern perception of ethical and aesthetic ideas, important during the period of Perestroika and encoded in M. Zakharov's film script. The study of the factors of critical (and insufficient) attention to the film now contributes to understanding the relevance of the period of Perestroika for understanding the processes of the 21st century. As a result of the analysis of the modern reception of Mark Zakharov's film in the media space (in particular, in the form of reviews on the Kinopoisk, reviews of Yandex and others), three strategies of audience comment were identified: philosophical, film critical and political science. The analysis of the modern reception of Mark Zakharov's film allows us to conclude not only about its relevance in the 21st century, but also to identify factors that make it difficult to perceive it positively. The film disgusts young viewers with its aesthetics, and experienced ones with its opportunism. The free interpretation of the play by Evgeny Schwartz, the director's departure from the spirit and letter of the original source in our time has become much more sharply criticized. Viewers are upset by Mark Zakharov's lack of a direct forecast of the development of history after the victory over the Dictatorship of the Dragon.

The Philosophical Roots of the Philosophy of Rights

Georg Wilhelm Hegel’s book Elements of the Philosophy of Right and the discussions of his work initiated modern perception of the philosophy of rights, support, and critique. Many studies focused on the concept of rights, especially natural and divine rights. Still, research on the roots of the philosophy of rights remains interesting. Accordingly, this research examines the concept of rights to understand the beginnings that heralded modern and contemporary philosophical positions, starting with Greek philosophy and all the way to the dawn of modern philosophy. The study aims to examine the philosophical origins and schools of philosophy on the issue of rights by tracing the gradual development of this concept, starting with Greek philosophy, through the Middle Ages and ending with Descartes. It aims to reveal the role played by these philosophical schools in developing the concept of rights within their various natural, social, and political frameworks. The research also reviews the works of the most prominent philosophers of the period. The problem at the heart of the research lies in the crucial questions it raises about the concept of rights, its origins and features and in showcasing the main differences among the philosophical schools regarding such a concept. These questions are: What are rights? What are the philosophical schools of thought on which this concept is based, and how did these contribute to its development? The research adopts the historical-analytical method, with the aim of providing a historical vision of the concept of rights and its predicaments. The historical review of philosophical positions reveals that the concept of rights had its origins in ancient and medieval philosophy, which had not been combined as an independent unit of philosophy; rather, it was a combination of the relationship among concepts of rights, duties, justice, and freedom. Therefore, Hegel’s description of the history of philosophy as evolutionary is valid since it is continuous, structural, and evolving in nature. The foundations of the concept of rights did not originate with Hegel, as these were natural and appropriate developments of the relationship of the idea and its opposite within a historical process that led to Hegel’s views extrapolated in his book “Elements of the Philosophy of Right”.

The HAInich: A multidisciplinary vision data-set for a better understanding of the forest ecosystem

We present a multidisciplinary forest ecosystem 3D perception dataset. The dataset was collected in the Hainich-Dün region in central Germany, which includes two dedicated areas, which are part of the Biodiversity Exploratories - a long term research platform for comparative and experimental biodiversity and ecosystem research. The dataset combines several disciplines, including computer science and robotics, biology, bio-geochemistry, and forestry science. We present results for common 3D perception tasks, including classification, depth estimation, localization, and path planning. We combine the full suite of modern perception sensors, including high-resolution fisheye cameras, 3D dense LiDAR, differential GPS, and an inertial measurement unit, with ecological metadata of the area, including stand age, diameter, exact 3D position, and species. The dataset consists of three hand held measurement series taken from sensors mounted on a UAV during each of three seasons: winter, spring, and early summer. This enables new research opportunities and paves the way for testing forest environment 3D perception tasks and mission set automation for robotics.

Modern Perception of Japan by Vladivostok Citizens (Based on a 2021 Survey)

This article presents an analysis of the contemporary perception of Japan by the Vladivostok citizens, as well as their views of the current state of Russia-Japan relations and their prospects. The research is based on the results of a survey conducted in May–September 2021 by the Public Opinion Studies Laboratory of the Institute of History of the Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The data obtained are compared with the results of similar investigations of previous years and Vladivostok people’s views of other countries that are significant for Vladivostok, namely, China, the USA, India, and the two Koreas.The authors point out that the Japanese factor has played an important role in the history of the city, and therefore Japan attracts so much attention of the city’s dwellers. In their opinion, the high level of attractiveness of Japan which, in the past two decades, has been recorded by public opinion surveys in Vladivostok and other centers of Pacific Russia is based, primarily, on the people’s interest in the unique culture of the Land of the Rising Sun, their high assessment of the economic and technological development of Japan and the prosperity of the Japanese people. At the same time, the historical experience of Russia-Japan relations and the political contradictions existing between the two countries make a large part of the respondents (about one-third of their total number) believe that there are threats to Russia from Japan, which are naturally associated with Japan’s territorial claims. Yet, the Vladivostok residents, for the most part, demonstrate a fairly high level of trust in Japan, positively assess the quality of current Russia-Japan relations and prospects for their future, and favor their active development.

Методика адаптивного регулирования и управления тяговыми ресурсами на полигоне железных дорог

In the context of introduction of railway test site technologies for organization of train traffic, the issue of eliminating the main reasons for inefficiency of freight transportation is acute - uncontrolled delays of locomotives under technological operations, difficulty in forming a single schedule, instability of the daily transportation plan and lack of a suitable train at the time of formation at the locomotive stations. It is necessary to optimize the specific processes of organizing and managing the fleet of traction resources. The methodological framework of the research is based on modern perception about provisions for the synthesis of correct adaptive mechanisms with identification, principles of comprehensive assessment, organizational and economic action of intelligent and automated transport systems of organization and management in production, the methods of expert assessments, Monte Carlo, Delphi, graphic and analytical planning and evaluation of indicators are used, which enable to organize the supply of traction and locomotive crews at the request of carriers by independent commercial structures and individuals on a competitive basis. The mechanism of predictive reduction of losses in the management of traction resources at the railway test site, ensuring the fulfillment of established parameters of the use of locomotives, is given, and the method of adaptive regulation and management of traction resources is proposed, which allows analyzing the production and economic indicators of the use of traction to develop and evaluate the proposed management solutions to improve efficiency of a transportation process.

NOMINATIONS OF THE PARTS OF THE DAY IN THE ASPECT OF THE LEXICO-SEMANTIC AND ASSOCIATIVE FIELD «TIME» IN THE I. ROZDOBUDKO’ STORY «ARSEN»

In the paper we analyze the lexical-semantic group «parts of a day» and the structure of a similar associative field of temporality based on the material of I. Rozdobudko's story «Arsen». The importance of studying the language of the works of modern Ukrainian writers is to track the peculiarities of the development of the modern Ukrainian language, its forms and means of expression, especially considering that artistic texts for children and teenagers, like the analyzed novel, are the most vivid representatives of modern perception and reading of the language as a living system. The difference between the concepts of lexical-semantic group (LSG) and thematic group (TG) was clarified, which made it possible to more specifically analyze the semantics of the analyzed examples. The lexical-semantic group «Parts of the day» is conditionally divided into microfields «night», «morning», «day», «evening». Each of the analyzed microfields is expressed within the lexical-semantic and associative fields, which caused the need to distinguish the concepts of «lexical-semantic field» and «associative field». The research was conducted by collecting and analyzing linguistic material, as well as analyzing available scientific sources. The semantics of temporal nominations (time names) to denote parts of the day in the story «Arsen» is unambiguous and does not compare with the semantics of the life cycle, as in folk-poetic texts. That is, we are observing a new way of highlighting time semantics, the figurative expression of which only emphasizes the main meaning, without providing semantic connotations. In the semantic structure of the lexical-semantic field «time», we distinguish thematic groups of the vocabulary, which include words from different parts of the language to denote a common concept, and lexical-semantic groups that combine full-meaning words of the same part of the language. According to the structure of the lexical-semantic group «parts of the day», which is based on the day/day in the meaning of the day, we distinguish the following microfields: «night», «morning», «day», «evening» as its components. Each of the analyzed microfields is characterized by figurative semantics, aesthetics, and sensuality characteristic of artistic language, but devoid of sentimentalism, which is characteristic of modern artistic prose. The associative field is expressed by two signs: color and light, which prevails, and taste (related to the names of meals). The results of the study testify to the clear construction of the lexical-semantic system of the language, its division into groups and microfields according to the semantic principle, which makes it possible to trace intergroup and even interfield connections, since no language unit can exist separately from others. It was found that the intensity of light and color is the main semantic criterion by which the associative field «time» should be classified using the example of parts of the day. We see the prospects for further scientific research in the study of the concepts of the lexical-semantic and associative fields based on the material of the works of modern writers in order to fix and preserve the psycholinguistic aspect of language in the modern historical era.

Mapping perception. Innovative digital mapping approaches as urban investigation methods

This paper presents translation methods of innovative mapping approaches, from paper-based techniques from historical periods to the digital realm for 3 case studies: Bucharest, Lisbon and Rome. Such paper-based techniques are the 18th century’s city map of Rome (by Giambattista Nolli), the 1950s-60s psycho-geographical maps developed by situationists (Guy Debord) and novel visual layouts from architects and urban planners (Kevin Lynch, Saverio Muratori). A previous mapping developed by Bostenaru and Panagoupoulos (2014) of the 18th century Lisbon earthquake, based on a chronicle azulejos engraving of the event, is also considered as a base point for a more modern perception visualization of this location. Digital techniques include story maps and layered mapping. Several story maps types were investigated for walking or cycling tours. These kinds of tours are a method of investigation, more suitable in architecture than in geography, as reviewed for Rome. Photography is another such instrument and the path taken in the story map is suitable for this. The charted buildings span from 20th century heritage, to sites relevant for the effects of earthquakes, the latter for Bucharest and Lisbon. The Rapid Visual Screening method (RVS) focuses on the structural material in Bucharest, while heritage habitat approaches emphasize the role of green materials, for Lisbon and Rome. Innovations in the paper maps as well as scenario thinking (Helmuth Kahn) permit differentiating between emblematic and common buildings, which can be achieved digitally through story maps. As the example of Lisbon shows, a further step may be creating VR and 3D models or video content. In conclusion, these story map tools are useful to investigate layers of the city, for writing urban places.

AI and the Metaphor of the Divine

The idea of God is one of the most pervasive in human culture. It used to be considered mostly in metaphysical and ethical discussions, it has become a part of the discourse in the philosophy of technology. The metaphor of God is used by some authors to represent the role of artificial intelligence in the modern world. This paper explores four aspects of the metaphor: creation, omniscience, mystery, theodicy. The creative act shows the resemblance of humans to God, also in the sense that technology created by humans can get out of the control of the creator. The ability of AI to use data flows for analytics and prediction is considered as “omniscience” which looks mysterious due to the inability of people to intellectually grasp the work of AI. The discussion about building ethics into AI technology shows a desire to add one more feature to “omniscient and omnipotent,” namely “benevolent.” The metaphor of God as applied to AI reveals human fears and aspirations both in rational-pragmatic and symbolic terms. The metaphor of God exposes notions of transcendence in modern perceptions of technology. Also it continues the discussion about what should be the technological design of AI. Whether as co-worker or as communicator it is already putting us on a path towards thinking of a subject that is constituted in a superior way.

Re-globalization and Its Impact on Law

The current state of cultural, economic, and political systems on a global scale is difficult to characterize from the point of view of globalization: on the one hand, the world is technologically unified and interconnected, on the other hand, trends are forming in the protection of their identity by different countries and regions and the struggle of national cultures against dissolution in a single global world order. Such trends can be described as re-globalization. Law is a part of these processes, and objections to universal law based on the models and values of Western countries are becoming more and more clearly visible. However, if the globalization of law, the erasure of differences between national legal systems, has an impressive theoretical and scientific justification, then the protection of national legal identities is not so developed, and the ideas about the global diversity of law are largely formed in the discourse, in the language and in the coordinate system of Western legal science. The purpose of the study is to outline the contours of legal re-globalization, to identify the obstacles that create the current ideas about the typology, values, comparability of legal systems of different countries of the world, and to identify the ideological foundations on which re-globalization can rely. To achieve this goal, the tasks of describing the social and legal dimension of globalization and re-globalization, assessing the perception of different legal traditions in modern law, identifying value limitations of borrowing legal institutions and norms from other legal systems and requirements for a new description of law as a social phenomenon on a value- and culture-neutral basis are set. The method of research is the generalization and analysis of the modern perception of differences in legal systems and their interaction. Conclusion: it is necessary to form a value-neutral description of law that identifies common features of law in different socio-cultural contexts, taking into account non-Western legal traditions, which will allow developing conceptual characteristics of the identity of different legal systems.