The independence of the personality as a condition of effectiveness for its self-development and self-realization.

Abstract

In the article independence of personality is examined as a philosophical concept, that is based on initiative, activity, desire and possibility of people to act for creative production and ability to bear responsibility for their actions. The author substantiates the possibility of full realization of personality independence and its self-realization in terms of external and internal freedom. The processes of personality self-development and self-realization that can reproduce three models of its socialization are analyzed. The major factors of personality self-development and self-realization are the following ones: personality's way of life, family and street influence, education and upbringing, the influence of the mass-media and culture.