ДУХОВНО-МОРАЛЬНІ ЦІННОСТІ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО «ПЛАСТУ» В КОНЦЕПТІ ОЛЕКСАНДРА ТИСОВСЬКОГО (1886 - 1968). (Spiritual and moral Values of the Ukrainian «Plast» in Oleksandr Tysovsky's Concept (1886-1968)

У статті проаналізовано погляди Олександра Тисовського щодо виховання особистості у молодіжній організації та духовно-моральні цінності української скаутської організації «Пласт». (The article focuses on O.Tysovsky's views about spiritual and moral values of the Ukrainian Scout association called «Plast».

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