SIMILARITY IN THE DEPICTION OF THE IDEAL IN THE WORKS OF L.N.TOLSTOY AND SHAKARIM

Abstract

The article examines the similarity of the lives, thoughts and philosophical views of two outstanding personalities – Leo Tolstoy and Shakarim Kudaiberdievich. Despite the different cultural and temporal contexts, both aspired to the moral perfection of man and reflected on the spiritual aspects of human life. The course of the study was considered by comparison methods.

The relevance of the research lies in the fact that the critical views of two separate personalities on their creativity through thoughts and statements are analyzed. The interrelation and common values of explicit traditions and innovations through the work of philosophers are the main feature of the article.

This article reveals that both philosophers deeply cared about moral principles and social justice. They emphasize the importance of honest work, conscience, and spiritual development in the formation of a moral personality. The study also highlights their shared values: love for children, the priority of physical labor over mental labor, multi-faceted education and interest in cultural values of different peoples. Their correspondence, the translation into Kazakh of Tolstoy's fairy tales testify to the spiritual closeness and depth of the exchange of opinions. An important topic discussed in the article is aesthetic values.    

We see spiritual harmony through truth and virtue in the works of Shakarim and Tolstoy. The scientific and practical significance of this study lies in the fact that it allows for a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences of their philosophical views and aesthetic values, their impact on modern society.

The research methods include the analysis of the philosophical works of the two authors, the study of their correspondence, the analysis of literary works, interviews with scholars of contemporary art and philosophy.

Research objectives:

The research reveals common values such as moral and spiritual development and the role of art in education. These results can be useful to philosophers, literary critics and anyone interested in moral and art issues. The study also provides a new understanding of the relationship between philosophy and art in modern society. The result obtained in the course of the study is a comprehensive comparison of the similarities in the work of two outstanding personalities.

The purpose of the study is to popularize spiritual harmony in the works of Shakarim and Tolstoy.  Propaganda of value ideas, judgments about the future of human society, about human existence, its morality.