I. Description of discipline.

Philosophy (phi-LOSS-oh-fee) n. [Greek philos (love) + sophia (wisdom) = the love of wisdom] An attempt to come to a systematic understanding of the world through the use of reason and logic.

The subject of philosophy is a sphere of spiritual human activity which involves reflection about aims, meaning, sense and essence of personality taken as subject of culture. The main peculiarity of this subject is studying relationship between personality and society. Philosophy is humanitarian discipline, it learns students to develop their thinking and speech. We can also call this subject as art of thinking or art of true (correct) living.

II. `Pre-requisitions: History of Kazakhstan, Sociology

III Post-requisitions: Culture studies.

IV. GOALS OF DISCIPLINE (According standard program):

- To familiarize each student with a range of traditional problems and positions

- To hone each student's skills in philosophical analysis through practiced instruction in critical thinking and writing;

- To engender sophisticated philosophical reflection and discussion on the topics covered by the readings and other texts;

- To assist students in developing their own philosophical perspectives on key issues in philosophy.

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V. SPECIAL TASKS.

- to form the habit of objective valuation of the philosophical and scientific directions and schools

- to form abilities of revealing and investigating topical contemporary (philosophical) problems.

- to develop abilities of logical thinking and conducting dialog, polemic, discussion.

VI. Contents of discipline.

PLAN OF THEMES AND CALENDAR OF DISCIPLINE

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