Ia. A. Komenskyi as perceived by T. G. Masaryk

Abstract

The article outlines the ideas of T. G. Masaryk (1850–1937) – one of the leading Czech politicians of the late ХІХ – 30s years of the XX centuary, the first president of Czechoslovakia (1918–1935) regarding the philosophical views of the founder of modern pedagogy, philosopher and writer Ia. A. Komenskyi (1592–1670). In T. G. Masaryk’s perception, Ia. A. Komenskyi was one of the prominent figures of Czech and world history, whose creative ideas have not lost their significance for the realization of Czech national ideal of a humanistic and democratic society. They were widely used in his political activities and later to a great degree put into effect in independent of Czechoslovakia.