THE NATURE OF THE IDEA OF ORDER

This article presents philosophical research into the concept of order and its nature as a fundamental principle of the organization of being. The author argues that order is not a derivative of thought or language, but rather an immanent nature of reality which precedes any knowledge and existence and forms being itself. Various ways of understanding of the potential nature of order – ontological, epistemological, linguistic, and religious – are examined to explore possible frameworks for defining its essence. The study posits that order is not merely an attribute of reality, but also its precondition for its actualization. Both reality and the human itself are limited by this inherent order. Special attention is given to the terminological problematic involved in defining order. It is demonstrated that definitions of order are typically drawn up based on its significant features and functional aspects. It is argued that claims about the origin of order from chaos are untenable without sufficient conditions. Accordingly, it is implied that the nature of order has universal categories that constitute any reality and being. However, since this nature is beyond the limits of permissible designations, it is possible to know it only by changing the method of research. Namely, it is necessary to move away from logic as the main method of exposing and reproducing the “hidden” order, since it is conditioned by the order itself.