THE PROBLEM OF LONELINESS IN MODERN SOCIETY: A SOCIOLOGICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

Among increasingly important social phenomena of a modern world is the problem of loneliness becoming more common among people of all ages due to various cognitive, behavioral, and social factors. People have been worried about the problem of loneliness throughout the history of mankind. This study is devoted to investigation of the phenomenon of loneliness from the perspectives of sociology and philosophy.  The goal of research is to explore how relevant the problem of loneliness is in modern society. The descriptive study of loneliness based on the review of scientific literature used the methods of analysis and synthesis of the collected research data, thematic analysis, comparative analysis and data systematization. The research results demonstrated that loneliness is a universal phenomenon, caused by various factors, and leading to health risks, cognitive and behavioral disorders. The recommendations for overcoming loneliness were presented.