Contemporary reflections on Hryhoriy Skovoroda's idea of ​​human happiness: the scientist's thoughts and the views of Ukrainian students

- Дічек, Наталія Петрівна (orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-3630) (2023) Contemporary reflections on Hryhoriy Skovoroda's idea of ​​human happiness: the scientist's thoughts and the views of Ukrainian students Григорій Сковорода і ми українці: диво першого кроку і сила ініціативи. pp. 285-305. ISSN 978-966-998-596-5

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Abstract

The chapter presents the author's reflection on the views of the outstanding Ukrainian philosopher, writer, teacher Hryhoriy Skovoroda (1722‒1794) on human happiness and ways to achieve it. On the basis of the interpretation of the worldview of the thinker (complex connection of anthropology, personalism, mysticism, pantheism against the background of Orthodoxy), which is largely determined by the uniqueness of the Baroque era (multiple meanings of the concepts "world", "man", "God", "happiness", the symbolism of the language, the antithetical nature of judgments, the syncretism inherent in them), in which he lived and created, the relevance of H. Skovoroda's thoughts is substantiated, namely: first, as an inexhaustible source of the Ukrainian spirit;secondly, as an important cultural national asset that deserves respect and memory; thirdly, as a treasure trove of ethical teachings about how a person can build a happy life, the meaning of which should be self-knowledge for choosing a type of work that matches one's natural inclinations and further self-development. It is argued that the three mentioned dimensions of the philosopher's legacy are immutable. The results of an empirical study in the form of Computer Assisted Web Interviewing of the target audience - students of 7 higher education institutions of Ukraine from the main macro-regions (except the occupied territories) - regarding the perception of the figure and ideas of the Ukrainian philosopher are also presented. writer, teacher Hryhoriy Skovoroda (1722-1794). The questionnaire was developed by Prof. N. Dichek. The theoretical basis of the questionnaire was the ideas of an outstanding thinker about the meaning of life and the understanding of happiness, highlighted by the author N. Dichek. The field research conducted in 2 stages is described: before the beginning of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (198 people managed to participate in the winter) and during the full-scale military aggression against Ukraine (in the summer - 228 people) (more than 90% of respondents), for 20% of participants he is also a role model. Of the ethical and philosophical concepts proposed by H.Skovoroda, the concept of the need for self-knowledge to achieve human happiness was the most receptive (more than 50%). About 28% of the participants share the idea of ​​a correlation between the achievement of happiness and the performance of work corresponding to natural inclinations, only 13-15% agreed with the low value of material goods. 97% of students answered that military actions affected their understanding of happiness.

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