Humanism: Dangerous Illusion, Desperate Faith or Duty of Time? :: Education Learning Philosophy Papers

Humanism Dangerous Illusion, Desperate Faith or Duty of Time?Abstract In antiquity, the idea of padeia organically get together learning and education. In todays universe it remains the essence of finishing. However, philosophy is this instant characterized by a spirit of pragmatism that correlates present-day needs with real(a) sociocultural tr odditys. Humanism can seem today nothing more than than an illusion, an unrealizable utopia. Nevertheless, philosophy in its educative role should shape a attitude to life that is not only deep and universal barely humanistic as well. The present social intercourse, developing the themes of the previous one (The gentleman at the turning-point), concretizes them, marking a special role of philosophy in education of humanity. In this aspect reference to the antique paideia notion, organically combining education and upbringing, is not casual. The motto of the last philosophic congress in this century grasps the tendencies and needs o f culture which begun to show of late. Thats what is the prerogative of philosophy as a permanent watchman, guardian of culture.He is so historically, socially and culturally determined that humanity greets a turn of centuries, the so much of millennia, jubilating and worrying at the same time. The situation so troubled with possibilities and dangers if not satisfied may lead to crush of the mankind that has proven bankrupt. We have found ourselves in the bifurcation process admitting as well the end of history in its most tragic sense.Philosophy plays the most serious part in formation, basing of new values, innoticing emerging trends, choice of arising variants.Reflexing over culture as a whole philosophy allows to correlate the needs and potenties of the true moment with actual trends. Combining the prognostic and projective functions philosophy forms the sprouts of new world outlooks and conditions of natural refusal of obsolete, out of date ones. This role is not conspicuous philosophical thought must be ready for the fact that penetrates public understanding neither directly nor immediately, but implicitly, gradually, embracing the most diversified spheres of ghostlike activity and only in long time achieving the status of the eldritch objectivized. So much more comprehensive, deep and prolonged its impact is. It has been justly stated that these were Kant and Hegel who had the most influence over their contemporaries minds (so few of them actually knew their works, at that). Well-known is Martin Luther Kings role in stopping the Vietnam war, changing the whole humor of the American nation, not so long ago allowing witchhunt and racism.