About the book: year / Material and spiritual, moral ideal and moral practice, knowledge and consciousness, reason and human sensuality - these “classical” problems of education in a new way stand up and decide in modern conditions. Taking art as an ally with its ability to approach a person holistically, Doctor of Philosophy V. I. Tolstykh, using the example of different human destinies and characters, reveals the meaning of an individual’s active life position, the significance of his efforts in defending his beliefs and dignity. The second edition of the book (the first was published in 1981), designed for a wide range of readers, has been updated taking into account recent party documents.