Vladlenova I. Sociocultural Status of Astrology

Object: Astrology as a centuries-old intellectual tradition. Aim: the study of the sociocultural status and the Astrology functioning character. Methods: comparative approach, structural and functional and also hermeneutic analyses. Theoretic results and their novelty: the revelation of essence functions of Astrology as a cultural phenomenon in different transformations. There has been explained the Astrology poly-functionality, there has been determined the adaptive effect of Astrology and the causes that attract a person to astrological practice. Practical significance: the corresponding specialized courses. The usage sphere: theoretical area of Philosophical Anthropology and Philosophy of Culture.