RUDN Journal of PhilosophyRUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-8900Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1766710.22363/2313-2302-2017-21-4-565-571Research ArticlePHILOSOPHY OF SOCIOLOGY: A LOOK FROM THE SIDE OF SOCIAL PHILOSOPHYOrekhovA Morekhovandrey@yandex.ruSkachkoE Leujenejackson@gmail.comRUDN University (Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia)Lomonosov Moscow State University1512201721456557117012018Copyright © 2017, Orekhov A.M., Skachko E.L.2017<p>The paper is devoted to the subject status of the discipline Philosophy of Sociology. Philosophy of sociology is an interdisciplinary direction focusing on the main preconditions of sociological knowledge development as well as cognitive value of sociological facts, theories and conceptions. Its subject can be divided into philosophical foundations of sociology and philosophical problems of sociology. Sociologism as the concept of substitution of social philosophy by sociology as a science which is better empirically oriented and is able to give more exact and proved picture of social reality also poses danger to social philosophy. Sociologism presents a positivist attack on social philosophy. Indeed, sociology is no less speculative science than social philosophy is, which is well illustrated by a lot of divergences among its theoretical constructions and empirical data. The main functions of philosophy of sociology in the world of contemporary social-humanitarian knowledge are critical function, integrative function and axiological function.</p>philosophysociologyphilosophy of sociologyфилософиясоциологияфилософия социологии[Kollins R. Socilogija filosofii. Moscow; 2003. (In Russ.)][Parsons T. O structure social’nogo dejistvija. Moscow; 2000. (In Russ.)][Popkova NV. «Socilogija filosofii» R. Kollinsa i neobkhodimost’ «socilogicheskogo vzroslenija» filosofii. Voprosy filosofii. 2016;(11). (In Russ.)][Karadi V. Strategii povyshenija statusa. In: Sotsilogija pod voprosom. Moscow; 2005. (In Russ.)][Orekhov AM. Sotsial’nye nauki kak predmet filososkoji i sotsiologicheskoij refleksii. Moscow: INFRA-M; 2014. (In Russ.)]