SCIENTIFIC AND COGNITIVE ASPECT OF B.V. ZAKHODER’S PHILOSOPHICAL FAIRY TALE

Abstract

A philosophical fairy tale is a genre variety of a literary fairy tale, aimed at comprehending existential problems through a synthesis of the fantastic and realistic. The article is devoted to the study of key features and implementation ways of the scientific and cognitive aspect in a philosophical fairy tale using the example of B.V. Zakhoder’s cycle “Fairy tales for people.” The analysis of plot elements and artistic images confirms that these works are informative enough to provide reliable knowledge about the surrounding world, but also reveals the priority of spiritual and moral issues and shows the importance of learning process and scientific knowledge itself in the formation of personality. The analysis of the stylistic features of the cycle determines some methods of influencing the recipient’s perception, helping them to get a better understanding of a fairy tale, and affirms the fact of embodiment of the writer’s ideas and values at the level of poetics. It is concluded that the appeal to questions of knowledge in the context of a philosophical fairy tale corresponds to its problems and contributes to the expression of the author’s individuality.