VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHY COURSES WITHIN NON-PHILOSOPHY STUDIES: STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE

Zoran Dimić, Slađana Ristić Gorgiev, Milan Jovanović

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/FUTLTE211010012D
First page
153
Last page
165

Abstract


Do non-philosophy university students consider philosophy to be important for their education? In this paper, we present the results of the empirical research that we have conducted in order to address this question. The study included 151 participants and was based on an online questionary. Our approach was focused on students’ evaluation of the role and significance of the philosophical courses they have attended. The results indicate that students highly regard philosophy as valuable and beneficial not only for general but also for their professional education. We take those results to offer a strong argument against the current trend of decline and reduction of philosophical education in high schools and universities of the Republic of Serbia.

Keywords

philosophy, education, curriculum, students’ attitudes, Educational system in Serbia

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22190/FUTLTE211010012D

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