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This book reinterprets Friedrich Schelling's (1775-1854) positive philosophy as humanity's striving for truth. It presents truth in the context of the historical phenomena of mythology and religion and the anthropological categories of the soul, spirit, and personality.

"The monograph The Paradigm of Social Interaction presents a paradigmatic synthesis in sociology. This is a reaction to the growing paradigmatic divisions in the discipline and an attempt at fostering the cumulative development of sociological knowledge. The suggested conceptual fusion includes micro-sociological interaction theories, recent theories of organizational interactions and the experience from the study on global trends. The intention is to support the building and explanatory application of middle-range theories in all action spheres and at all micro-, mezzo- and macro-social structural levels. The paradigmatic synthesis is developed around five analytical concepts of the determinants of social interactions: environmental, technological, economic, political and cultural complexes. Another conceptual framework fostering explanations consists of social actors, relations and processes as key parameters of the social interaction paradigm. The book also examines COVID pandemic as a multidimensional crisis, applying the synthetic paradigm as a heuristic tool and knowledge organizing framework. It is used in the studies on social innovations, societal transformations, and global social trends as well. The book will be of interest to researchers, university teachers, doctoral and Master students in the fields of sociology, social theory, critical sociology, philosophy of social sciences, innovation and societal transformation studies"--

Bei gesellschaftlichen Konflikten wird immer wieder an die Gerechtigkeit als einen universellen und zeitlosen Maßstab des menschlichen Zusammenlebens appelliert. Zugleich wird jedoch die Ansicht vertreten, dass es unterschiedliche kulturelle und soziale Ausprägungen von Gerechtigkeit gibt, die grundsätzliche Differenzen in deren Interpretation begründen. Lässt sich in der Begegnung bzw. im Zusammenprall unterschiedlicher kultureller Auffassungen ein gemeinsamer Horizont des Gerechten aufzeigen, der universelle Gültigkeit beanspruchen kann? Die Autoren des Bandes zeichnen aus unterschiedlichen Fachperspektiven die kulturelle Konstruktion von Gerechtigkeitsauffassungen in der Geschichte und der Gegenwart Russlands nach. In der sprachlichen Artikulation von Normen, in den literarischen Narrativen, in den religiösen Vorstellungen von Gericht und Gnade, in der Praxis der Justiz und der Ausübung der Macht sowie in der philosophischen Reflexion über die Grundbegriffe einer Theorie der Gerechtigkeit wird ein Zusammenhang rekonstruiert, der sowohl das theoretische Nachdenken als auch die praktische Umsetzung von Gerechtigkeitsvorstellungen in der russischen Kultur und Gesellschaft prägt.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 The Global Context -- Diagnosis of Our Time: The Sociological Perspective -- Controversial Processes in Social Spaces -- Two Sociological Attempts at Reducing the Social Over-Complexity -- Four Global Trends -- Global Trends as Analytical Tools -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 Social Reality and Concepts -- Varieties of Individualization -- The Analytical Concept of Individualization and Its Applications -- Individualization as a Global Trend -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 Millennia of Individualization -- Introduction -- Gold-Related Individualization in Prehistoric Times -- The Rise of States and the Individualization of Statesmen -- Heroes of the Modern Gold Rush -- The Rise and Fall of the Gold Standard -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Upgrading Employability -- Introduction -- Concepts and Operationalization -- Some Findings -- Structural Economic Factors -- Institutional Political Environments -- Human Capital -- Upgrading Employability as Constructive Individualization -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Organizational Settings of Individualization -- Parameters of Good Governance and Options for Individualization -- Good Governance is Expected to Foster Equity and Inclusiveness -- Individual Participation in Decision-Making and Policy Control -- Respect to Pluralism of Interests and Preferences -- Transparency -- Accountability -- Rule of Law -- Efficiency and Effectiveness of Actions Implementing Good Governance -- Endurance of Good Governance as Condition for Constructive Individualization -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Cross-Border Migration -- Introduction -- Preparing the Conceptual Move Forward -- Linking Determining Factors, Processes and Effects of Cross-Border Migration -- Managing Cross-Border Migration -- Conclusions -- References