Philosophy as a project: descriptors of self-knowledge

Abstract

Philosophy as a project is defined by us in practical terms, as a form of spiritual activity, spiritual practice aimed at posing, analyzing, and resolving various worldview issues related to the development of a holistic view of a person and his place in the world. The article presents the main characteristics of the philosophical project of self-knowledge, consisting in self-awareness in the present, in personal self-determination and selftransformation. These characteristics are also applicable to the educational process. The article summarizes the practical experience of building up the process of teaching philosophy based on scientific ignorance. The main factors of this process are personal interest, successful self-realization, the role of a mentor and a friendly environment. The main method is dialogue, clarifying the basic relationship of a person with being. In this context, philosophizing fulfills a therapeutic function, becoming a practice of "selfcare".The only thing that is available to me is to change my worldview, expand it so that, overcoming my egocentrism, my usual position, I will accept that reality which is inexorably declaring itself. But it's not to accept it with head bowed and heart empty, as anyone accept the death penalty, but to find the point in this. Such a search for oneself here and now, in each specific situation, is the task of philosophy for man and for mankind (in the person of this man). This is always an open project of philosophy, which is always relevant and, of course, not completed. The essence of the philosophical projectEveryone needs to fully realize their humanity, our essence is not how we differ from each other, and how our individual characteristics manifest themselves, what masks and patterns we use -this does not unite, but disconnects us, and therefore it doesn't matter. What is important that the general that can be found in the space "between", in the space of dialogue. In that, where the very being gives us its lumen, where it can be seen, realized. But for this knowledge of being through self-knowledge, we must overcome our ego, our external, which casts a shadow on being. The smaller this shadow, the more clearly we will see, feel the reality. To implement this project of philosophy itself, you need to be yourself, that is, stop trying on the clothes of the "servant" of theology, ideology, science that are unusual for her. That is, to turn into that field of knowledge that exists independently and opens the possibilities that are potentially laid in it through the study of the manifestations of human subjectivity, humanity in its entirety. There should not be any "privileged zones": this is important, but it doesn't matter, I should pay attention to it, but I should not. Everything is important. I must know myself in full, whether I like it or not. Only this will open some perspectives, otherwise there will be no way out of the Platonic cave, there will only be awareness of its perimeter. In principle, our cave can be quite cozy, calm and comfortable, but w...