HYBRID AND INFORMATION WARS AS A CHALLENGE TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF PEACE

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive philosophical analysis of hybrid and information wars as one of the key challenges to the contemporary philosophy of peace. It substantiates that modern forms of military confrontation transform not only the security environment but also the very nature of social consciousness, moral orientations, and the value foundations of human existence. It is revealed that hybrid and information wars function as multi-level mechanisms of influence on both individual and collective consciousness through information manipulation, the destruction of critical thinking, and the formation of controlled models of social perception of reality.
The anthropological dimension of contemporary information conflicts is examined, within which the individual appears not only as an object of informational influence but also as a subject of value-based resistance. It is demonstrated that under conditions of hybrid confrontation, the philosophy of peace acquires significance not merely as a theoretical construct, but also as a practical framework for comprehending the mechanisms of protecting human dignity, freedom of thought, and the moral autonomy of the individual.
The article analyzes the axiological, epistemological, and socio-philosophical challenges generated by information wars, including the crisis of trust, the devaluation of humanistic values, the fragmentation of social consciousness, and the destruction of the communicative foundations of peace. The importance of strategic communications, the culture of critical thinking, and the formation of value-based resistance as essential factors for preserving social resilience under conditions of information aggression is substantiated.
It is concluded that the philosophy of peace in contemporary conditions should be regarded as a conceptual foundation for restoring social solidarity, spiritual security, and humanistic orientations in the context of hybrid and information conflicts.