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Homo politicus (the political man) is a political value, which plays a crucial role in the transition of the sphere of values of contemporary Europe. Homo politicus is an politically active individual, whose behavior is directed by both egocentric and sociocentric motives and who partakes in many aspects of political life. Pursuit towards the participation in power or exerting an influence on its distribution becomes a politically desired value in contemporary cultural and civilization reality of Europe through the rising number of individuals who demonstrate specific features and attitudes towards politics.