Self-Unfolding of the Phenomenon of Hryhorii Skovoroda

Purpose. This article provides a morphological study of the life Hryhorii Skovoroda as philosopher’s self-construction – compared to lives such philosophers Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger and Henry Thoreau. Theoretical basis. The is based on use monadological approach history in combination with biographical method. ideas classical philosophical systems Gottfried Leibniz Oswald Spengler are applied taking into account their rethinking by Ukrainian Ivan Boichenko Vadym Menzhulin. Thanks this, philosopher considered monad that constantly carries out its own semantic self-unfolding. Originality. thorough paradoxical nature Skovoroda’s philosophy, which attributed him other systems, completely removed performative sequence his philosopher, shown systematic comparisons main characteristics prominent who subordinated actions concept. Conclusions. philosophy monad, is, primary phenomenon cannot be explained from phenomena: comparison monads only pretext for identifying under study, gradually revealed manifestation originality uniqueness. conceptualization should carried step-by-step conscious philosophers, needs continued, out. peculiarity this an attempt provide methodological justification comparative morphological-biographical research.