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CITY AS A PHYSICAL EMBODIMENT OF SOCIAL SPACE

DOI: 10.18101/1994-0866-2018-3-3-18-24 UDK: 304

There are certain ideas about space in the field of scientific research of social philoso- phy. The article analyzes the interaction of social and physical spaces in urban envi- ronments. Traditionally, physical and social spaces are considered separately. Never- theless, modern studies of the city demonstrate the intersection of these spatial repre- sentations in urban environments. The problems of social inequality, migration, power, increased influence of virtual reality, etc. become urgent in the space of the city. The article discusses the basic concepts of interaction of physical and social phenomena in the context of studying urban life. A provision is made that the city is a specific for- mation, which consideration implies the use of methods for research both physical space and social space. The solutions to the challenges of our time, concerning the ur- ban space, will have a global impact on society.

city; social philosophy; urban studies; space; social space; physical space; urban geography; society; mental plan; social inequality.