p By studying the general laws of reality and knowledge and developing man’s world outlook and general method of cognition on their basis, philosophy influences human life substantially. People’s behaviour and the guiding principles behind their practical activities depend, to a large extent on their general views, on their philosophical ideas.

p Thus, people who are inclined to the idealist world outlook often give prominence in their personal lives to God, or some other supernatural forces. They are prone to rely on fate, rather than on knowledge of the laws governing changes in their environment. In contrast, people with a Marxist world outlook rely in their activities on knowledge of the objective laws of reality. Their main objective is continuous transformation and improvement of the conditions of life, rather than adaptation to them, as is the goal of people sharing a religious, idealistic world outlook.

Besides, philosophy, dialectical materialism in particular, is linked with practical experience through implementing the methodological function of dialectical materialism. The latter studies the general laws of reality and, on this basis, formulates certain principles or demands and requirements that must be observed in solving a 27 particular problem. In other words, dialectical materialism develops the method of action, of revolutionary transformation of reality.