National Historiosophical Ideas in the Context of Contemporary Development of Ukraine

Abstract

The article explores the genesis of historiosophical thought in Ukraine within three chronological dimensions. The first dimension encompasses the emergence of historiosophical concepts in the 19th century with representatives such as M. Kostomarov, P. Kulish, V. Lesevych, I. Franko, and others. A common characteristic for them is a national vision of history with mythological elements, such as spirit, spirituality, and religiosity. In the second chronological dimension, in particular in the 20th century, Ukrainian national historiosophical thought transformed through the views of M. Hrushevskyi, D. Chyzhevskyi, D. Dontsov and M. Shlamkevych. They are characterized by the incorporation of scientific approaches to the interpretation of the historical process. One of their main features is the reflection on the events of the 20th century and their influence on the formation of national history and the nation, and, accordingly, historiosophy. In the third chronological section, modern historiosophical thought is presented by such researchers as V. Artyukh, V. Kislyuk, O. Printsak, V. Potulnytskyi, who are characterized by a reflective approach to national historiosophical concepts. The role and significance of the concept of "historiosophy" for the history of Ukraine as an integral element of its knowledge are defined. The importance of the concept of historiosophy is revealed not only in theoretical retrospect, but also in terms of its practical significance for the development of the Ukrainian state. The main methods, employed in the research, include general scientific methods such as analysis, synthesis, the historical method, and the comparative method. The analysis method was used to study individual representatives of national historiosophical concepts. The synthesis method was employed to establish the relevance of historiosophical ideas for the present. The historical method was implemented in the article during the structuring of the main views of Ukrainian historiographers. The comparative method facilitated the commensurability between historiosophical tendencies of different eras, specifically the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Therefore, national historiosophy acts not only as a reflection of historical events, their interpretation and significance for the present, but it also realizes its valuable and meaningful potential as a strategy for the further development of Ukraine.