Irdinenko E. The concept of "New aesthetics" in theoretical Legacy of Etienne Souriau.

An aesthetic analysis of creative work and process on the material of E. Souriau's creative work concept was carried out in this thesis. Acting with a position of "rational idealism", which carried positivistic character, E. Souriau addressed to the fundamental problems in aesthetics and philosophy, aspired to find the main ways for their development. The concept of "New aesthetic" presented vivid examples of great changes in philosophical and aesthetic consciousness in the beginning of the XX of century. E. Souriau tried to provide aesthetics the status of an independent science with precisely formulated subject of research, laws, methods and structure. Magnificent plans of E.Souriau showed degree narrowness in the approach to a key problem. His aesthetic concept of a "New aesthetics" ensured to his founder a strong position among the aesthetics theory of the ХХ century.