The article includes the directions, trends and methods of social philosophy study by M.A. Bakunin in the literature of our country at the end of the 1980-1990 years. There was an attempt to show the development of a new approach, directing to revaluation of social being views, belonging to the outstanding Russian philosopher of the XIX century. The attention is focused on the modern conceptual innovation in the methods of study. The work raises a problem of further research of ways and methods of investigation in social philosophy by M.A. Bakunin.