PHILOSOPHER AND PEDAGOGUE OF CULTURE SERGEI GESSEN AND THE IDEA OF THE UNIVERSITY

This analytical study is dedicated to notable Russian philosopher in exile and theoretical pedagogue of culture Sergei Iosifovich Gessen (1887-1950), who a somewhat forgotten personality Czech pedagogy today. It aims elaborate on those Hessen's ideas which are at the heart his concept university as an institution, can provide important frame reference for criticism today’s instrumental approach education reform. presented ever-inspiring, timeless thinker developed philosophical anthropology general theory principles neo-Kantian critical philosophy, representative humanist educational ideals. The analysis supplemented by contradictory perception Gessen's legacy pedagogical environment, has been negatively impacted social political conflicts 20th century. employs primary secondary sources, well hermeneutic-interpretive methods.