THE EAST AND THE WEST: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN’S SPIRITUAL PERFECTION

Alfred Adler, based on his philosophical, psychological, pedagogical and natural researches, wrote in detail about his concept of the significance of human being's spirituality in his work called “The theory and practice of individual psychology”. One of the most important features of “individual psychology” for life, ac- cording to the scholar, is understanding the essence of human being's aspiration towards his goals. In “individual psychology” Adler reviews the issue of relations between conscience and unconsciousness and pays attention not only to biological and natural sides of it, but pays big attention to social and cultural features of human being's spiritual state as well. Adler also stresses that the development of a person progresses in positive direction as social interest is peculiar to him, and this determines human being's noble nature. Proceeding from this state, the scholar tries to shed light in detail on the issue that human perfection is conditioned by social factors. These views of the scholar have not only scientific, but to some extent social and cultural significance