The textbook presents philosophy as a branch of culture in an accessible form, characterizing its main problems in their formation, from Antiquity to the 20th century. inclusive: the nature of man and the meaning of his existence, man and God, science and its role, etc. The course is divided into two sections: the first is devoted to the historical development of philosophy, and the second to its specifics, methods, internal structure. For students of secondary vocational educational institutions. May be of interest to anyone interested in philosophy.