Abstract

The article reveals the adaptive character of modern education. It is illustrated that adaptation is implemented on the basis of two types of psychic mechanisms: causal and purposive determination. The conclusion is drawn that both these mechanisms are incapable of providing the upbringing of the Man capable of self-development. The difference is shown among adaptation, development and self-development. It is alleged that self-development is possible only provided that the student has the ability for creating his own development determinants. Transcending, ensuring historical determination, is suggested as the mechanism, ensuring the training of ability for self-development. The creative approach to education is described, and the internal mechanics of the new meanings genesis is revealed. It is shown that historical determination removes the problem of subject-objective opposition. As soon as the objective genesis is implemented in the subjective form, the historical role of Man in the social and cultural development becomes clear. Thereby, from the psychological point of view the historical role of Man in social and cultural development is grounded.