Problem for the subject - the mover of the historical process /last part/

If we have to look for the weak points of the elitist concept (according to the supporters of other concepts) they can say in the following: It perceives the historical personalities and elites almost as a non-public factor ie. as something that is given in advance and is purely subjective and autonomous, even history. In fact, however, every person, including the so-historical personalities, are born, formed and developed in society. Consequently, as a product of society, personality is not a primary one, beyond the public but, conversely, a secondary social factor of development.

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But the historians and elites are dependent on society not only for their formation and development, but also for their intentions, actions and goals. The factual reasons behind these intentions, actions and goals should be sought in the public needs that exist and function as mass needs, production, trade, defense, internal order, and so on. In this sense, the activity of the historical personalities is not arbitrary, but rather excellent (according to Toynbee), precisely these needs. It is precisely this that expresses the greatness of the personality in history, namely in the skill and to analyze the available, anticipating the due, the ways of its realization and to consolidate the efforts of the people in this direction. Only when the person recognizes the real needs and contradictions of society and helps to solve them can only be supported by the masses and become truly historical / socially significant. Conversely, if its activity does not meet any public needs, if it runs counter to the aspirations and exertions of the people, this activity is inevitably doomed to failure, and the person itself stands out as an arousal. associal / even at the top of the management.

Conclusion: Society is what shapes the person, because no matter how gifted man is his being impossible without the existence of the state / society / - by Aristotle. "Every problem carries its own adequate solution." Hegel, meaning having in mind the story, we could not solve the new social problems with old means and methods borrowed from the example of history. Another drawback of this concept is that it presents the personality as a self-sufficient factor for development. The elite itself can not bring about any social change without the participation of the masses. And the masses would not take part in any action if they did not recognize in their actions the protection of their own interests. General without Army is not General. "People are such as the social relations and living conditions in which they are." Karl Marx, that is, what society is like you are; in order to change people, the living conditions must change.