Speaking about heroism from the angles of contemporary philosophy we cannot but deal with Ancient Greeks, their philosophy, and the role of philosophical doctrines which influenced not only the lives of Greek philosophers but also modern times. We should not forget that contemporary philosophy was highly influenced by Greek philosophical schools which underlined modern trends in the academic discipline. That is why the role of different Greek philosopher cannot be overestimated. Of course, it is doubtless, that modern vision of heroism differs greatly from the concept of Socrates. However, what the philosopher considered about different aspects of our life is still topical. Many expert argue that Socrates was a representative and of “prototype of the theoretical optimist who with his belief in the explicability of the nature of things. To penetrate into the depths and to distinguish true perception from error and illusion seemed to the Socratic man the noblest and even the only truly human calling” (Nietzsche, 1954, p. 109). That is why his self-denial and wish to die than have a secret exile is considered by us as an act of heroism. The whole idea that the philosopher had different for his opponents’ views on gods, speaks about not only heroism, but a certain believe in one concept. It is rather difficult to state whether a person acted like a hero or not. Moreover, it is next to impossible to define the fact of heroism right at the moment of its accomplishment. Only after some time we realize the positive (heroism), or negative (anti-heroism) aspect of an act. That is why many philosophers who dedicated their lives to investigation of different questions of being (for example, such as existence of God) were considered sinners and iniquitous people. The same may be told about René Descartes and his doctrines. The philosopher questioned the problem of God’s existence. That is why his philosophy was unpopular. On the other hand “Descartes is the “Hero” who taught us how, by suspending judgment, we can recover that “invaluable liberty of the mind” (Verbeek, 1992, p. 40). A quite different situation is with the German philosopher, Karl Marx. It is not a secret that his doctrine became a basis for communism and socialism. The philosopher believed that such social and political organizations would be beneficial for humanity. Other people believed that his doctrine was a real revolution that would change the world for the better. Still, what do we see today? Today, the philosophy and doctrine of Karl Marx are not only unpopular but also is considered a negative aspect of human history. As we can see due to historical events René Descartes changed his status from an anti-hero to a hero, and on the contrary, Karl Marx became an anti-hero. Another aspect of heroism that should be investigated in our work is the problem of women’s heroism in the contemporary world. There is a widespread opinion that women are weak creatures, who are incapable to perform work to which men are accustomed. That is why so few women occupy posts of ministers, politicians, etc. They say that women are too emotional to guide a nation or, at least, to be wise to be listened to. “Woman’s rational faculties are inferior to those of man, and thus she is more likely to act on the basis of her passions” (Tuana, 1992, p. 23). It is so, I have a question: “