The Evolution of the Idea of Giftedness in Ukrainian Baroque Cordocentric Philosophy

- Савчук, Н.В. (orcid.org/0000-0002-5794-1333) (2025) The Evolution of the Idea of Giftedness in Ukrainian Baroque Cordocentric Philosophy Pedagogical innovation: ideas, realities, perspectives, 2 (35). pp. 48-53. ISSN 2413-4139

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Abstract

This article investigates the concept of giftedness within the framework of Ukrainian Baroque philosophy. It argues that a distinctive philosophical tradition emerged in Ukrainian educational institutions – particularly in brotherhood schools and the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy – one that focused on the spiritual energy of talent and giftedness. Ukrainian Baroque thought is characterized by a dynamic, paradoxical, and multifaceted perception of the world, the human being, and spiritual life, refl ecting a shift from static principles toward an intensifi ed understanding of socio-cultural development. Within this transformation, the infi nity of the cosmos is juxtaposed with the depths of the human heart and its aspiration toward divine unity. The reception of ancient culture in Ukraine, primarily through Hellenistic sources, enabled the formation of an original cordocentric philosophical paradigm. Within this framework, the “heart” functions as a mediating hypostasis between the individual and the surrounding world. The central idea of Ukrainian Baroque philosophy is identifi ed as a selective synthesis that integrates diverse spiritual traditions – Gnosticism, Patristics, Scholasticism, Renaissance humanism, Reformation thought, and early Enlightenment philosophy – into a coherent intellectual system. This synthesis made it possible for gifted Ukrainian youth to engage deeply with the intellectual heritage of European culture. Giftedness is thus interpreted as a transgressive mode of sensibility that transcends conventional forms of knowledge and experience. The cordocentric philosophical culture of the Ukrainian Baroque, especially in the works of Hryhorii Skovoroda, affi rms the heart as the locus of inner human potential, manifested through talent and creative expression. Skovoroda’s philosophical legacy foregrounds giftedness as a legitimate and meaningful category within philosophical inquiry.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Ukrainian Baroque; cordocentrism; giftedness; creativity; philosophy; cognition; heart.
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 > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.01 Fundamentals of education. Theory. Policy etc. Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 376 Education, teaching, training of special groups of persons. Special schools > 376.5 Виховання та освіта обдарованих дітей, вундеркіндів.
Divisions:	Institute of the gifted child > Philosophy and Methodology of Human Innovative Development Department
Depositing User:	н.с. Олена Василівна Онопченко
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2026 17:21
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2026 17:21
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748271

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