ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY – THE SOURCE OF INDIVIDUAL RATIONALISM

The article is devoted to the study of the philosophical views of the philosopher-writer L.N.Tolstoy concerning the problems of individualism and the origins of their occurrence in the cultural space of peoples. The evolution of Tolstoy's philosophical observations and conclusions allows us to interpret the concept of "individualism" and its connection with the subsequent degradation of personality. In the context of this article, we give examples of the manifestation of an individualistic worldview at an early stage of the development of human civilization and its influence on the worldview of mankind to the present day on the example of literary motifs.