Sadokha O. The problem of the identic social cognition in the conception of radical functio

The main object of the research is a social and philosophic concept of the radicalized functionalism. The purpose of the research is finding out of specific items of the radicalized functionalism by Niclas Luman in solving the problem of the adequate social cognition. The systematic and complex approach is used. The role of the structural and functional, as well as phenomenological trends in creating research plan by Niclas Luman is defined. If has been proposed to enrich the methodology tools range through underlining by means of the radicalized functionalism the categories of sense, self-reference, content, paradox, that are helping to decide the problem of adequate cognition of the society. Being based on social-philosophic analysis of the concepts of the structural functionalism, transcendental phenomenology, radicalized functionalism, the necessity for union of two methodological directions in present social cognition: humane and natural scientific is substantiated, that is to allow deciding prese nt problems of social cognition in more effective way.