PHILOSOPHICAL EDUCATION AS THE BASIS OF PHILOSOPHICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL THINKING OF BACHELORS AND MASTERS IN THE UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The issues of real condition and prospects of bachelor’s and master’s degrees philosophical education of unphilosophical directions in modern Ukrainian university are examined in the given article. Basic attention is paid to quality of world view orientations of graduating students and methodological background of their future scientific activity. The article deals with the role of philosophical education as a significant means of forming individual critical thinking which can creatively solve theoretical and practical problems. The possi- bilities of distant education in philosophical disciplines are mentioned. The importance of dialogue between a student and a teacher and teacher’s personality are underlined. The article provides suggestions to improve the quality of university philosophical education, particularly by means of introduction of special courses on logic, ethics, philosophy of science, philosophy of language and techniques (depending on the profile of training).

It offers to hold theoretical seminars on methodology science with the participation of teachers and university professors of various specialties, which should foster research training of Bachelors and Masters. It is planned to develop suggestions on the content of the discipline «Foundations of Scientific Researches». Since philosophy in its content and functionality is beyond the Humanities, fully discussion of philosophical training strategy by the University teaching community is suggested.