Kozakova V. Меtatеkst of thе literаturе аs a soсіаllу-рhі1оsoрhісаl methоd оf understanding of life.

Object of research:social reality as the "picture of the world", that is presented as a methatext. Purpose: to describe the base concept of "methatext" in the format of socially-philosophical analysis on material of artistic works and also finding out of its positions in modern socially-philosophical knowledge as methodologies of cognition and understanding of social world. Methods: axiological approach, structurally-functional analysis, hermeneutics and phenomenology, comparative analysis. It is offered: use of research materials in science-theoretical and methodical developments in reading of courses in philosophy, culture, and literary criticism. Sphere of the use: lecture courses in philosophy, ethics and aesthetics, literature in accordance with the higher institutes programs, and also for preparation to the author's special courses.