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Introduction. An attempt is made to philosophically analyze, pedagogically interprete and reconstruct the pedagogical ideas of Vasily Sukhomlinsky on the basis of his main work “I give my heart to children” in order to identify immanent modifications of the idea of heartfelt contemplation, in particular the joy of cognition as a pedagogical idea and method in relation to the works of I. Kant and I. Ilyin. Methodology. The research was based on the methodology of I. Kant’s theory of cognition; I. Ilyin’s philosophy of life and phenomenology; the axiology of education and V. Sukhomlinsky’s pedagogy of cooperation. The article is a theoretical study based on a philosophical analysis of the problems of moral education associated with heartfelt contemplation and pedagogical instruction; problems of learning related to its hidden function of cognition, which turns into emotional comprehension and experience of the growing personality of the learning process as personally significant for themselves, associated with a sense of joy of discovering new things. Discussion. Of scientific interest is the fact that V. Sukhomlinsky connects education with freedom, and is convinced that education imposed from the outside, and not coming from the heart, will not have a positive effect. V. Sukhomlinsky associates the idea of freedom and responsibility for it with the reasonableness of choice, with the ability of a person to do things according to conscience, guided by the call of the heart, and not by fear of punishment. Conclusion. The philosophy of the heart is a deep phenomenon of V. Sukhomlinsky’s upbringing; the heart is a phenomenon of the human “I”, whose purpose is revealed in serving the world, in thinking; will, movement; manifestation of love and conscience in consolation. Such a form of cognition as heartfelt contemplation is capable of placing new accents in philosophy, the theory of cognition and ethics; in pedagogical science and educational practice.