Formation of the "Self-Made-Man" Idea in the Context of the Christian Middle Ages by V. Y. Antonova, O. M. Korkh

“…The conducted analysis allowed to draw a conclusion that, despite the still existing view of the Middle Ages as a kind of an ideological gap in the formation of the self-determination idea, the Christian philosophy of this period not only does not reject but also gives essentially the universal character of the ancient intention to recognize the individual’s right to self-determination and self-government, makes it not only religiously acceptable but also obligatory. …”
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