LTStraipsnyje apžvelgiama kultūros ir vertybių esmė, prigimtis, sąveika, kultūros krizių priežastys, keliama kultūros humanizmo problema, be to, apžvelgiamos kai kurios kultūros ir vertybių teorijų kryptys, darančios įtaką kultūros kūrėjams ir suvokėjams bei mokslininkams.
ENIn the article is look over essence, nature, interaction of culture and values, reason's of culture crises, advance problem of culture humanism. Is look over direction's of culture theory, which have influence for creator's, percipient's and scientist's.. More attention concentrate for valuable selfapprehension of individual, cange of social culture - for harmony orientation and changes. Fundamental conclusion - by upbringing culture of personality with humanity ideals, one can safe national historical memory, ethic culture, avoid spiritual selfdestruction of socium and individuals in our technological pragmatic century.