HRYHORII SKOVORODA ABOUT PERFECTION OF MAN AND SOCIAL SYSTEM

Thoughts of Skovoroda on the improvement human and society were considered in this article. Skovoroda, like European enlighteners, contemporary to be imperfect. French enlighteners sought improve a person through education scientific knowledge, believed that an educated could create perfect linked progress with activity mind. chose his own path - he knowledge cannot make happy perfect. He called self-discovery, reveal true divine nature oneself, which will determine person’s related work. Only occupation can happy, therefore perfect, such society. In are associated material goods honors, give rise envy enmity between people. people who strive for fame crowd, is not capable thinking improving, unable progressive The thoughts Ukrainian philosopher look utopian, but they help understand current state consumerist society, where aggression, hatred prevail.