SOME CRITICAL REMARKS ON MYKHAІLO DRAHOMANOV'S OPINION ON THE LACK OF SYSTEMATIC WORLDVIEW AND SYSTEMATIC EDUCATION OF TARAS SHEVCHENKO

Abstract

The aim of the article is to study the level of theoretical views of Taras Shevchenko. Rethinking the legacy of a prominent Ukrainian is more important than ever. Both the founders of Ukrainian theoretical thought (M.P. Drahomanov) and modern researchers do not have an clear position on his theoretical ideas. Therefore, the scientific novelty of the article can be considered in the discovery of a number of facts that contradict the popular belief that Taras Shevchenko was a "rough diamond" and indicate that he had all the conditions to receive a very high-quality education and the formation of systematic, holistic worldview, advanced for his time. That is, the authors undertake to refute the semi-mystical view of Taras Shevchenko, according to which his talent appeared "out of nowhere", without proper education, without any influence on contemporary theoretical thought, or even without any special efforts on his part. To achieve this goal, we used the method of selecting facts that would confirm the working hypothesis that the education, received by Taras Shevchenko, mostly corresponds to the level at which the contemporary education was in general. Since the authors understand that such a method cannot be called impartial, a comparative method was used to compare the education of T. Shevchenko and Lev Tolstoy. The content analysis of the works of writers themselves about their education was widely used: "Autobiographies" and the novel "Princess" by Taras Shevchenko, and the novels "Childhood" and "Adolescence" by Lev Tolstoy. Most of the attention in the article is focused on the selection and analysis of the facts that show that a great influence on the formation of Taras Shevchenko's worldview was his thorough acquaintance with the basics of ancient culture, the ideas of French and German enlightenment and classical German philosophy.