in a broad sense, it is a characteristic of various philosophical teachings that proceed from the priority of the individual in their worldview; The term “personalism” was introduced in 1799 by F. Schleiermacher (“Speeches on Religion to Educated People Who Despise It”), in English it came into circulation thanks to W. Whitman (essay “Personalism”, 1868), and in French – by C. Renouvier (“Personalism”, 1903).