Knowledge, comprehension and application of Abai studies

Abstract

The article systematizes the main categories of Abai studies, their content and relationship. Abai’s creative heritage was studies and continues to be studies in different directions, in different fields of science. Many monographs, textbooks and teaching aids, collections of articles, materials of conferences dedicated to the life and work of Abai have been published. A number of works have been published abroad. Nevertheless, one of the most urgent and socially significant scientific issues in the study of Abai’s creative heritage is Abai studies. To date, many serious issues in the field of Abai studies have found their solution, research is still going on. However, no special studies have been carried out to determine the structural system and interdisciplinary areas of the Abai heritage and teachings of Abai. It is obvious that the identification of interdisciplinary areas and a unified structural system of Abai studies, which means that knowledge, comprehension and application of Abai’s teachings will be an important achievement in the field of social and humanitarian sciences. The research work to achieve the expected scientific result was based on the methodological principles of studying and aesthetic perception of Abai studies in hermeneutics, interpretation, and evaluation. The measuring instrument of Abai studies is analyzed, its structure is determined and its scientific characteristics are systematized. Key words: Abai studies, concept, comprehension, interpretation, evaluation, knowledge, trust.