MYTHOEPIC FORMS OF MORALITY

Abstract

In modern globalization processes the sociocultural development of society is based on two fundamental principles, tolerance and dialogicity of polyethnic cultures. Such a conceptual approach makes possible the parity development and coexistence of various theoretical systems, including various ethnoethical paradigms. In general, there is a dialogue of cultures, which serves as the basis for its unity, suggesting a spiritual and moral exchange between ethnic groups and allowing them to reveal their individual and common sides.

The study and investigation of the spiritual heritage of previous generations is a necessary condition for projecting a “new” single and inseparable culture of mankind of the present time. In this article, based on moral and ethical concepts and categories, an attempt was made to analyze individual images, the values inherent in the hero of the Kyrgyz epic. However, in addition to the socio-emotional attributes of a specific hero, there are many other epithets in epics: artistic images, concepts, for example: “bata”, “alkysh” – blessing, benevolent admonishing words. Such definitions in the construction of spheres and aspects of moral values of an ethnos can become a conceptual-categorical apparatus of the method of studying not only epics, but also the entire folklore genre. The urgency of studying the epos “Manas” has always existed, and the identification of ethnoethical concepts in the work is one of the areas of study. The purpose of this study is the moral comprehension of the nature of ethnoethical concepts. To achieve this goal, the following objectives are set:

– to reveal the principles of the development of moral paradigms in works of art;

– to show the originality of moral concepts on the basis of spiritual culture.

The methodological basis of the research is general scientific methods of cognition, as well as a number of private scientific methods: historical-logical, systemic, comparative, as well as the work of famous domestic and foreign researchers devoted to various problems of culture, folklore, ethics and philosophy. These methodological grounds allowed us to concretize the research approach to the problems of studying morality and culture and at the same time interpret them in deep connection with each other.

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