DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/121/53-56
Lamia Heydarova
Sumgait State University
PhD student
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0793-921X
lamia.heydarova@gmail.com
“Good” and “Evil” as the Subject of Linguocognitive Study
Abstract
The article provides a linguocognitive analysis of the concepts of “good” and “evil.” The objective world is perceived by humans through the prism of value aspects, and this perception is closely connected with individual cognition, as well as personal and cultural experience. Although the categories of “good” and “evil” are universal, their boundaries vary depending on the worldview of individuals and societies, as well as on the level of historical and cultural development. These categories represent the fundamental value indicators that determine a person’s moral orientation, ethical choices and attitude toward the world. Through value relations fixed in language structures, phraseological units, and evaluative expressions, the concepts of “good” and “evil” are formed as basic categories of both national culture and universal human thought. The study demonstrates that exploring these categories allows for a deeper understanding of human moral consciousness, national identity and intercultural relations.
Keywords: value, good and evil, individual, evaluation, concept, culture