Learning to be Human: From Philosophical Problem to Humanity Development Metaphor

Abstract

This study is an authorial attempt to develop the ideas of the 24th World Congress of Philosophy (China, 2018). This intellectual event aimed to discuss a number of problems within the need to preserve Human (the slogan of the event was the idea of “Learning to be Human”). The authors analyze sociocultural challenges that require rethinking the ways to remain Human, and extend the problematic field to the pressing problem of space exploration that was overlooked by the World Congress participants. The article is an attempt to substantiate the answers to the following questions: Will, and can, Humanity retain its own traditional humanistic authenticity in the context of rapid technological development and space exploration? Is Humanity Capable of Humanistic Development as a whole, and what is the Role of Education and Intellectuals in the Age of Modern Value Turbulence? It has been argued that New Enlightenment can offer an adapted ethical platform for Humanity that can be appropriately transmitted by means of value-updated education tools.

Keywords

• humanity
• education
• education values
• civilization development
• space exploration
• new enlightenment
• world congress of philosophy