Abstract: The article reveals the main goal of education which is to transfer knowledge, social experience and skills to next generations. It is underlined that education is not only training but it is also what we call ‘enlightenment’ in the broad sense of the word.

Keywords: pedagogy, enlightenment, education, social philosophy, up-brining, human, society.

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Abstract: The topic about perspectives of human existence is far from being the ageless plot of the world philosophy. This topic was mostly created by the three factors: tremendous achievements of the human mind, transformation of human nature and realization of the cosmic destination of the person. Nothing much can be said about success of science and hopes we lay on it.

Keywords: pedagogy, human, up-brining, civilization, science, culture, morals, ethics, mind, progress.

Abstract: The article analyzes the results of work of the Laboratory of Personal Growth at Moscow University for Humanities. The authors describe the main tasks and outcomes of the researches including the opinion survey held among the students who studied at the Laboratory. They also outline the future perspectives of scientific and practical researches in this sphere.

Keywords: pedagogy, experiment, practice, up-bringing, cognition, creativity, creative work, psychology, personality, emotions.

Abstract: This is the recording of a speech made at a plenary meeting of the 7th International Scientific Conference ‘Higher Education for the 21st Century’. The author reflects on the problems of modernization of the Russian system of education and lists a series of innovations which are being implemented without taking into account the Russian mentality, culture and educational traditions.

Keywords: This is the recording of a speech made at a plenary meeting of the 7th International Scientific Conf, culture and educational traditions.

Abstract: Waldorf education is one of non-traditional systems of education. It is an officially accepted system of education which has a rather long history of development. Waldorf education is based on Rudolf Steiner’s principles of teaching. Development of child’s ability to create is one of the basic principles of Waldorf education.

Keywords: pedagogy, enlightenment, education, up-bringing, human, program, perception, teaching, child, creativity.

Abstract: Having adopted the main idea of the Enlightenment about transformation of the world and improvement of human through up-brining and education, Immanuel Kant very well combined it with the ‘being a human’ concept. In other words, he declared that human was the main value. This idea comes through all Immanuel Kant’s works and his analysis covered all spheres of human life. Kant’s philosophy was a fully new philosophy viewing all manifestations of human, - the human who learns, follows high morals and achieves perfection through up-brining.

Keywords: pedagogy, philosophy, human, Enlightenment, anthropology, human nature, personality, morals, cognition, society.

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Abstract: The article describes the scientific biography of a great person, teacher and a scientist Sofya Aleksandrovna Janovskaya. The author of the article gives a critical analysis of Janovskaya’s scientific and teaching work and describes memories of her colleagues, friends and students.

Keywords: pedagogy, teacher, scientist, person, Sofya Aleksandrovna Janovskaya, math, culture, logic, science, philosophy.

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Abstract: The article discusses the new approach to teaching religious disciplines. Instead of retelling what was said by the authors of religious teachings the author of the article suggests a cultural, historical and personalized reconstruction of religious works. This approach is illustrated by an analysis of Theophan the Recluse’s work ‘The Spiritual Life and How to Be Attuned to it’.

Keywords: pedagogy, spirituality, esoteric, path, light, discipline, teaching, means, purpose, reconstruction.

Abstract: The article studies the problem of truth from the point of view of the ontological approach to belief. The author views the connection between the ‘belief’ and the ‘truth’ symbolically represented as a student and a teacher. It is proved that showing itself through a cultural attitude towards a teacher, belief helps to make a person ‘true’. The article will be of interest not only for philosophers, teachers and psychologists, but also for all who are interested in the problems of achievement of personhood.

Keywords: pedagogy, ontology of belief, truth as the Other, cultural attitude, education, achievement of personhood.

Abstract: The discussion was held by the rector of Moscow State University of Technologies and Administration Philatov, O. K. (Doctor of Pedagogy), rector of Moscow University for Humanities Ilyinsky, I. M. (Doctor of Philosophy), vice principle of Moscow University for Humanities Lukov, V. A. (Doctor of Philosophy), rector of National Institute of Business Plaksiy, S. I. (Doctor of Philosophy), professor Yakovlev, E. N. (Doctor of Physics and Math), assistant head of the laboratory Spirova, K. A. (PhD in Philosophy) and Mishina, K. A. (PhD in Pedagogy). The round table is governed by Gurevich, P. S. (Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Language and Literature).

Keywords: pedagogy, education, teaching, Russian, human, society.