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The intellectual potential of nations (a "human capital"), which is created, first of all, by the educational system, becomes a defining factor of the progressive development of countries and peoples. The article is topical because of the analysis of a recently passed legislation which makes provisions for the transition to the two-level system of specialists training. The new bill was a result of the Bologna process, where the most important factor is a transition of the society to a new stage of development where knowledge becomes a decisive factor of the progress. Thus, there arises the need to modernize the Russian higher education.  The historical-philosophical thinking of the prominent domestic XIX century scientists emphasized the idea that in the purposes of education there is reflected the system of educational views of the people which was formed during its historical development on the basis of its world perception, world outlook, and national consciousness. In this connection, there is studied in the article the relation between the spiritual potential of the new generation and its professional competence.