The purpose of this work is an attempt to show how much public consciousness is subject to changes against the background of various historical epochs. From which processes, activities and existential problems the catastrophic consciousness of society is constructed. From the point of view of philosophy, the study of catastrophic consciousness can be conditionally divided into two directions: as an image that is formed by natural causes and as an image that is formed through human activity. The work is also devoted to the etymological analysis of the manifestation of catastrophic consciousness. The article analyzes the social catastrophes of ancient, medieval and modern times. The characteristic of the emotional and psychological state of modern society is given. The influence of modern social problems on the social well-being of society is revealed. The reflection of the past on the present and the future is investigated. The key moments of social phenomena and events that construct the catastrophic consciousness of society are described. As a result, the work presents catastrophic events in the form of various disasters that entailed social changes that change the course of events in people's lives. The author comes to the conclusion that for many centuries catastrophic consciousness has had a direct impact on public and mass consciousness, which subsequently shaped various future events.

The purpose of this work is an attempt to show how much public consciousness is subject to changes against the background of various historical epochs. From which processes, activities and existential problems the catastrophic consciousness of society is constructed. From the point of view of philosophy, the study of catastrophic consciousness can be conditionally divided into two directions: as an image that is formed by natural causes and as an image that is formed through human activity. The work is also devoted to the etymological analysis of the manifestation of catastrophic consciousness. The article analyzes the social catastrophes of ancient, medieval and modern times. The characteristic of the emotional and psychological state of modern society is given. The influence of modern social problems on the social well-being of society is revealed. The reflection of the past on the present and the future is investigated. The key moments of social phenomena and events that construct the catastrophic consciousness of society are described. As a result, the work presents catastrophic events in the form of various disasters that entailed social changes that change the course of events in people's lives. The author comes to the conclusion that for many centuries catastrophic consciousness has had a direct impact on public and mass consciousness, which subsequently shaped various future events.