Ukrayinets' L. Childhood and Childishness in philosophical-anthropological context

The object of research is Childhood as a cultural and anthropological phenomenon. The aim is the comprehension of Childishness as an existential. The methods are the following: analytical, historical, comparative and classification method. The theoretical results of the thesis and its novelty. For the first time Childhood is analysed as an existential, an anthropological constant, a modus of human existence and as a culture universal. Qualitatively new approaches to the Childhood and Childishness comprehension are proposed, these are philosophical-anthropological and existential ones. The practical significance of the thesis lies in using its results in philosophical anthropology, philosophy of culture, philosophy of religion, philosophy of education.