Social and philosophical view on the problem of modern civilization

The article is devoted to social and philosophical understanding of threats to modern world, civilization and culture. The author considers a number of threats to the humanity as species. The author substantiates the idea of terribly increasing violence in modern society and as well as the idea of peace as the main condition of existence and development of modern civilization that is provided by an active, creative force and cooperation, but not by means of violence and armed rеsistance.