Social Functions of Practice

Aim. Based on philosophical methodology, the content and functions of practice are disclosed in detail, and the category of “practice” is defined in a modern edition. Methodology. The work was carried out based on a systematic approach using methods of classification and comparative analysis. Results. The functionality of practice has been identified, which is represented by a number of essential positions, without which not only development, but also the very existence of society is impossible. The presented functions are, of course, organically connected with each other, they complement each other, thereby forming a complex, multi-level system of functions of practice. The functions considered, to one degree or another, encourage us to realize the practical (and praxeological) nature of philosophy, as well as the practical possibilities of the philosophical (general scientific) algorithm of cognition, which, unfortunately, remain underestimated at the present time.