PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE INFLUENCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON THE FORMATION OF THE SOCIO-POLITICAL COMPONENT OF STUDENTS’ PERSONALITY

Abstract

The article presents a comprehensive socio-philosophical analysis of the influence of higher education on the formation of the socio-political component of students’ personality in the context of contemporary global transformations, digitalization of society, and wartime challenges faced by Ukraine. The relevance of the study lies in the need to reconsider the role of the university not only as an institution of professional training but also as a space for worldview formation, value orientation, and civic development. Based on the synthesis of socio-philosophical, socio-political, sociological, and pedagogical concepts, the interrelation of the categories of «socialization», «social participation», «integration», «axiological dimension of education», and «political subjectivity» is clarified. Socialization is interpreted as a multidimensional process of intersubjective interaction in which students act not merely as objects of social influence but as active co-creators of social meanings. The university environment is conceptualized as a multilayered socio-cultural system combining normative, communicative, activity-based, and symbolic dimensions of personality formation. The study demonstrates that social participation functions as a structural element of social activity and a practical mechanism for the development of political subjectivity. Various forms of civic and prosocial engagement among students reflect the level of their socialization skills and their ability to overcome socio-cultural barriers. It is argued that the integrative nature of higher education ensures the interconnection between professional training and civic development, fostering critical thinking, value maturity, and responsibility. The integration of knowledge, experience, and participation practices creates conditions for the formation of a coherent socio-political position. The philosophical foundations of the influence of higher education are identified as intersubjectivity of the educational environment, axiological orientation of the learning process, integration of cognitive and practical dimensions, development of political reflection, and intellectual resilience in conditions of informational turbulence. In the context of wartime challenges, higher education performs a function of social consolidation, strengthening national identity and contributing to the formation of a responsible and politically mature personality capable of conscious participation in state-building and civic processes.