Identity and Choice: A Dialogue Between Philosophical Anthropology and Education

The subject of this article is the analysis of the problem of choice and the problem of identity through the lens of dialogue between philosophical anthropology and the philosophy of education. Identity, from the perspective of philosophical anthropology, is understood as a continuous process of self-determination, where conscious choice plays a significant role. The philosophy of education creates a value base for the formation of professional identity and conscious choice in the learning process. In an era of cultural diversity, individuals are accompanied by continuous dilemmas and a permanent situation of choice, where conscious decision-making is particularly important. The dialectical nature of human identity coexists in conflict between traditions and innovations. In the educational process, a person inherits traditions by accepting and studying the past, while simultaneously striving for innovations as a space for choosing a new identity. The author's methodological position is the ontology of the human in education. The research methodology includes hermeneutic, phenomenological, and systemic methods. The main conclusions of this research are that the conceptual synthesis of philosophical anthropology and the philosophy of education offers hermeneutic and phenomenological approaches for the harmonious formation of identity, the ability to take responsibility for one's own choices, mitigating the information overload of the modern sociocultural situation. The author concludes that education is a space for dialogue, which fosters self-analysis, reflection, and ethical responsibility for permanent choices in a multicultural world. The research demonstrates that educational practices should be based on the values and ideas of philosophical anthropology and the philosophy of education to overcome utilitarian approaches and to harmoniously account for the existential dimension. Thus, the tandem of philosophical anthropology and the philosophy of education contributes to the formation of identity and responsibility for one's own choices.