author: Volodymyr Spivak
Urgency of the research. The urgency of the subject of intelligence is due to the weight of the Baroque era for the process of formation of Ukrainian national identity and spiritual culture. As far as it concerns the moral and ethical and political-philosophical ideas of thinkers of the XVII century. Therefore, the need to study the heritage of Ukrainian authors of this great epoch is beyond doubt.
Target setting. Political-philosophical ideas in the works of thinkers of the XVII century. manifested themselves in the form of the glorification of the wise rule of the Christian ruler, the reproach to the moral fall of power, the analysis of the negative and positive features inherent in the rulers, moral examples, the discourse on the proper order in society, and so on. Therefore, the mentioned aspect of the work of Ukrainian Baroque thinkers is a significant problem that requires a research pen.
Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The identified research problem has already been addressed in many works of domestic and foreign scientists, such as: Long L.M., Yakovenko N.M., Kogut Z. and others like that. On materials of texts of Anthony Radivilovsky it was studied in previous investigations of the author of this article. However, this development requires a synthesis of this study.
The research objectives. The purpose of the article is to study the political and philosophical views of Anthony Radivilovsky in the context of the Ukrainian spiritual culture of the XVII century.
The statement of basic materials. Considering politico-philosophical subjects, the preacher uses the categories belonging to the political world of the Commonwealth, applying to them the specifics of the modern Cossack-Majesty's political system. Before this synthesis is added the image of the Moscow royal power, serving the author in a kind of Orthodox ruler. However, presenting his loyalty to the king, Antony Radivilovsky does not analyse the peculiarities of the political existence of the Moscow court and his subjects, and this symbol can hardly be called an example for imitation. The pseudospectral peculiarity is typical of Ukrainian Baroque ecclesiastics, who showed external affection for imperial power and from time to time represented its diplomatic interests, but did not seek the introduction of Russian order in their own territory and defended the separateness of the Kyiv Metropolis.
Conclusions. Conclusion is made about the syncretism of the philosophical and political doctrine of Anthony Radivilovsky, which combines the images and categories of political life of Rus-Ukraine, the Commonwealth, the Zaporozhian Army, and the Moscow kingdom. Expressing loyalty to the image of the monarch, as a guarantor of political stability, the preacher prefers republican principles of political life.
Keywords: Ukrainian philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of law, baroque, moral doctrine.
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