Socio-philosophical interpretation of conditionality as a universal category

The subject of the study of this article is the phenomenon of conditionality, which is considered from the position of determining its function in modern society. The main objective of the study is to prove the status of conditionality as a universal category. In the course of the research, special attention is paid to the formulation of the definition of conditionality, which is derived by analyzing the definitions existing in various scientific disciplines and stating the main signs of conditionality, as well as the conditions of its functioning. A comparative analysis of conditionality and relativity as universal categories becomes significant for the study, in which absolute world values are chosen as a starting point. The novelty of the research lies in clarifying the vagueness and ambiguity of the concept of conditionality, as well as in eliminating the uncertainty of the scientific status of this phenomenon. As a result, conventionality in its universal meaning is defined as a way of displaying and transforming reality, manifested in the discrepancy between the existential and socially conditioned picture of the world and represented with the help of symbols and signs. It is revealed that conditionality is characterized by the limitation of the recreated content, at the same time, by agreement, accepted as absolute information. As a cognitive unit, it indicates the distance between reality and reflection in individual or collective consciousness, the understanding of the existence of which can be considered as a sign of an adequate perception of the surrounding world. The main basis for defining conditionality as a universal category is its ability to reflect the laws of society and thinking. The main distinguishing characteristics of conventionality in comparison with relativity can be distinguished by its artificial nature, that is, belonging to the social and cultural sphere, and not to the field of metaphysics, and its main function is to design a motif–shaped invented world as an alternative and even a substitute for the real one.