The textbook is developed in the discipline of "Philosophy" . It offers a selection of texts reflecting the historical and substantive diversity of philosophical knowledge. Khrestomaty is focused on providing methodological materials for seminar classes and controlled independent work of students in the disciplines "Philosophy" and "Modern Philosophy and Methodology of Science" . In addition to the texts, this tutorial contains questions to the works presented in it . Part 2 - Philosophy and Society - is devoted to the study of socio-philosophical and epistemological problems, and includes two sections "Philosophical problems of science (epistemology)" and "The study of society (social philosophy)" . The publication is addressed to students, undergraduates and graduate students of universities, as well as to everyone interested in philosophical issues .