It’s highlighted
the role of Academician Omeljan Pritsak in the revival of historiography and
historiosophy at the Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, his contribution to
the methodological and theoretical reorientation of post-Soviet historians of
Ukraine. They considered on the basis of
works of predecessors,.the own studios, observations and personal memories of
communication with scientists, his idea and the concept of the founding of the
first on the post-Soviet space of the historiosophical chair, formation of its
composition, elaboration of the educational-professional program, problems of
lectures and seminars.
The unique combination of the scientific work
of O. Pritsak and his pedagogical skills is revealed, it was emphasized that
the lectures of the scientist were content-rich and methodically perfect, they
paid much attention to the works of G. Hegel "Philosophy of History",
the views of F. Savigny, Leopold Ranke, leaders of the French school Annals of Mark Blok and Lucien Fever, their
follower Fernand Bradeel, analysis of the positivist doctrine of Auguste Comte,
neo-Kantianism, modernism, instrumentalism, uniqueness of approaches to the
history of supporters of the civilizational understanding of history O. Spengler and O. Toynbee. The atmosphere of high activity and
recklessness was marked by historiosophical seminars, turning into lively scientific
discussions, interesting and sharp polemics on the basis of reports prepared by
their participants, abstracts. Lectures
and seminars, individual work and personal communication of the professor with
students and post-graduate students contributed to the conception of the
historiosophical conceptualization of Ukrainian and foreign history.
It is shown that the practical formation of
the chair of historiosophy, the organization of its work encountered
bureaucracy and was hampered in every way by the post-Soviet conservatism. Her leader did not receive proper support and
assistance. In spite of this and for a
brief period of the functioning of the department, the contours of
historiosophical preparation of historians, ways of integrating Ukrainian
historiography in the world historiographic and historiosophical field were laid.
The expediency of using the experience and
work of academician O.Pritsak in theoretical, historiosophical and
methodological training of professional historians and the return to his idea
of separation in the structure of the University of a Separate Department of
historiosophy as a scientific-theoretical and methodological center of the
interfacial format is substantiated.
Omelyan Pritsak Taras Shevchenko Kyiv University Department of Historiosophy Historical Science Historiography Methodology Oriental Studies
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 22, 2019 |
Submission Date | June 10, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 1 Issue: 1 |