UNDERSTANDING BY GRADUATES OF THE MEANINGFUL VALUE OF HEALTH DURING THE COURSE “PHILOSOPHY OF HEALTH”

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to determine the main characteristics of human health as a meaningful life value and to suggest directions for its comprehension by masters during the course "Philosophy of Health". The author argues that a person's conscious focus on a healthy lifestyle is an important indicator of understanding the meaning of his life. Human health as an individual and social value enables him to go through life at the maximum level of self-realization. A person needs to understand the meaning of events that occur in his life, what factors contribute to success in achieving the goal of a particular activity, and which can be an obstacle in life. The process of professional development, achievement of professional achievements, fullness of self-realization is impossible without the value attitude of a person to his health as a meaningful value of life. The expediency of mastering the topic "Health as the meaning and value of human life" in the process of acquiring knowledge from this course to form the appropriate skills and abilities of students. The main areas of mastering the course were: the value of health as a means to an end; the value of health as a result of overcoming life's difficulties and obstacles; protective mechanisms of the body; harmony of personality development as a condition of self-realization and awareness of the meaning of life. The author gives examples of statements of future professionals who demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed course. Scientific novelty lies in the practical orientation of the course "Philosophy of Health". Its important topic is "Health as the meaning and value of human life." This topic not only reveals the content of the main categories, but also motivates future professionals to self-improvement, to preserve their own health as a condition of self-realization in life. Conclusion. The focus of the course "Philosophy of Health" on the personal development of the future specialist and his success in professional activities requires not only acquaintance with the conceptual foundations of philosophical interpretation of human health, society, but also motivation for a healthy lifestyle as a meaningful value.