This article explores the philosophical and psychological structure of M. A. Bulgakov’s novel «The Master and Margarita» with a focus on the interaction between metaphysical ideas and the inner world of the characters. The study examines how ethical conflict, existential choice, and psychological tension shape the artistic integrity of the novel. Particular attention is paid to the figures of Pontius Pilate and Margarita, whose inner transformations reveal different models of moral responsibility and personal freedom. The analysis demonstrates that Bulgakov constructs a complex philosophical system in which psychological reality becomes a key mechanism for revealing the author’s vision of good and evil, guilt and redemption. The novel is interpreted as a holistic philosophical narrative where inner experience and ethical decision-making play a decisive role in the formation of meaning.

Philosophical structure, psychological reality, existential conflict

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