Категория "структура": проблема определения и применения

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the main meanings of the category of "structure". Being a general philosophic category, the notion of "structure", whose various aspects are examined, makes up an important element of the modern systematic world image. Special attention is paid to peculiarities of interpreting and applying the category of "structure" in various areas of scientific knowledge. It is stressed that in some sciences the notion of "structure" describes real connections and relations (that is, its ontological aspect is revealed), in other sciences the category of "structure" is a mental construction which often has a methodological function. It is also stressed that there is a close connection and sometimes even equality of the notions of "structure" and "system" which is also stipulated by two different aspects – ontological and gnoseological.