Ways of formation of a "Western type of person" in the Tatar social philoso-phical conception in the XIX-XX centuries
The concept of the "Western" person type" has been developing over several centuries on the basis of the ideology of Protestantism, which, along with the recognition of other Christian ideas, put forward three new principles: personal salvation by faith, the priesthood of all believers, and the exclusive authority of the Bible. However, it would be incorrect to say that the type of active, strong-willed, single-minded person is of a "Western" character. The ideal of a freely thinking person, socially active individual, adequately assessing own position in the world is justified by Tatar thinkers, including, and based on the dogma of Islam.