“Active Inactivity” of Grigory Skovoroda as a Condition for Freedom and Creativity

- Федорчук, О.А. (orcid.org/0000-0002-6058-0938) (2024) “Active Inactivity” of Grigory Skovoroda as a Condition for Freedom and Creativity Pedagogical innovation: ideas, realities, perspectives, 2 (33). pp. 132-138. ISSN 2413-4139

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Abstract

The article explores one of the main phenomena of Hryhoriy Skovoroda’s philosophy – the concept of “active inaction”. It is noted that active inaction as a philosophical and existential element of the Ukrainian philosopher’s teachings acquires symbolic meaning in proportion to the phenomena of giftedness, freedom and creativity, which are an expression of human activity. Two poles are distinguished in the structure of the symbol: an objective image and a deep meaning. It is emphasized that Hryhoriy Skovoroda’s work is entirely symbolic. His symbology is embodied in the teaching of three worlds: the macrocosm, the microcosm and the symbolic world of the Bible, which is revealed only to the chosen ones. The analysis of self-knowledge led Skovoroda to the conclusion about the commensurability and the change in the way of being in the world with it. It is noted that the concept of “active inaction” indicates the important role of a special kind of passivity, which becomes an important factor of active freedom and creativity. This circumstance is evidenced by the life practice of the Ukrainian philosopher, who for several years demonstrated the implementation of his ideas in a situation of calm life in villages and in the apiaries of his friends and admirers. “Active inaction” appears as positive inaction, since it involves the search for such things that bring joy. Joy is achieved in the process of “related” work, which is possible through self- knowledge. Grigoriy Skovoroda’s understanding of inaction in its negative sense occurs through the analysis of the opposite way of being of a person – “unrelated action”. It leads a person away from his own nature, giving rise to the cause of sin, and leads to internal disorder of the personality. It is emphasized that the problem of the lack of self-realization of a person, his inaction can be considered in the context of the confrontation between the “external” and “internal” person. As a spiritual being, a person is related to the Spirit, and therefore his kinship in “active inaction” can be found in himself as a part of God.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	active inaction; symbol, self-realization; heart; spirituality; human; “related” and “unrelated work”.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 2 Religion. Theology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 9 Geography. Biography. History > 92 Biographical studies. Genealogy. Heraldry. Flags
Divisions:	Institute of the gifted child > Philosophy and Methodology of Human Innovative Development Department
Depositing User:	н.с. Олена Василівна Онопченко
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2025 18:36
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2025 18:36
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/744264

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