The Role of the Individual in History. A Modern Perspective

Discussions about the role of the individual in history have been ongoing for many centuries, and a conclusion has not yet been reached. Within the pages of this book, you will find fascinating stories about those outstanding individuals who, in... one vivid expression, were «meteors illuminating their era». The monograph unveils the content of existing concepts of the role of the individual in history within historiography, along with the underlying methodology. It examines the existing paradigms in modern historiography: personalist and anti-personalist, as well as their manifestations in the West and the East. An author's version of solving the problem of the role of the individual in history is presented through the concept of «historical selection». The work is of a philosophical-historical nature. It is intended for anyone interested in studying this important topic for contemporary scientific cognition.