Abstract

The scientific-theoretical conference under such a name took place on November 13-14, 1996 in Sumy. She continued to discuss the issues raised at the scientific and theoretical conference "Spirit, soul, person: origins and searches", held here in 1993. The organizers of the current conference were Sumy State University, Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukrainian Association of Religious Studies, Ukrainian Philosophical Foundation, Sumy Art Museum. The Sumy Regional Branch of the Liberal Party of Ukraine revealed great help in organizing the forum.