Kovtcuniak S. Religious and wordoutlook ideas in the Old Russian aphorism’s books (on the base of different editions of “Bdzola”).

The dissertation deals with the complex and whole analysis of distinguished translated work of Ukrainian medieval culture “Bdzola”. It’s meaning to the native history of religion and philosophy of ХІІ – ХVІІ century was determined. The analysis of this medieval text in different editions gave the opportunity to show the tendency, ideas and typical features, which determined the particularities of native religious and philosophy tradition and Christian culture. The orientation to the Bible, patristic and antique philosophy in “Bdzola” was elucidated. The thoughts about sophism and optimism as a dominant, the importance of education and upbringing in person’s socialization were also determined. “Bdzola” tells that humanism, solidarity, moralities are the main parts of social life. The gospel principles of church and country, the main ideas of antique and Christian philosophers were throughlights in this text.