Petro Rulin as a Student of Vladimir Peretz: Methodological Aspect

The main stages of Petro Rulin’s scientific biography are outlined, based on printed works and archival documents. Comparative analysis of methodological principles of Rulin and his teacher Vladimir Peretz as bright representatives of theatre study formation and development period was carried out, starting from the interdependence of their methods, biographies and social demand. General signs of scientists’ scientific activity (the desire to determine theoretical and methodological foundations of the theatre history study) were characterized. It is stated that the main methodological differences between Peretz and Rulin have not only individual, but also typological features. Differences in Peretz’s and Rulin’s scientific principles are attributed to various social circumstances in which the formation of researchers occurred, different models of scientific activity, and degree of inclusion in socio-political processes.