Українська національна ідея на вирішальних етапах розвитку українського суспільства

The research objective. To reveal the role of the national idea in the era of the Ukrainian Baroque as a decisive stage in the formation of the Ukrainian nation. To analyze the main ideas of building the Ukrainian national idea in the context of the Cyril and Methodius Brotherhood. To determine the role and significance of the creative work of M. Drahomanov in the development of the Ukrainian national idea, this has a deep connection with the history of the people, its mentality and traditions. Investigate the essence of Ivan Franko's concept of the Ukrainian political nation as a component of the Ukrainian national idea and its role in building an independent Ukraine.