The collective as a subject of education: conceptual definition and main characteristics
E. V. Bryzgalina, Shiqiang Zhang
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Keywords: education, collective as a subject of education, atomistic individualism, co-production of knowledge, democratisation of educational technologies, education, social justice
Abstract
Introduction. This article examines the philosophical connotation of the concept of “collective as an educational subject” and its main characteristics in modern education. The collective as an educational subject is designed to counter the alienation and fragmentation of atomized education and to recreate the communal and emancipatory nature of education. Its main value lies in the balance between individual freedom and social connection through the collaborative production of knowledge, the ethical transfer of responsibility, and the democratization of technology, so that education can become a “symbiotic experimental field” for the education of democratic citizens and the promotion of social justice. Methodology. The methodological basis of this study is based on an interdisciplinary synthesis of philosophical, pedagogical, and sociological approaches. The main methods include critical philosophical analysis. The deconstruction of the concepts of “subject”, “responsibility”, and “knowledge” is based on the dialectics of the individual and the collective. Discussion. This study defines the concept of the collective as an educational subject from the perspective of ontology and epistemology, and explains its main features by summarizing them in five dimensions. The novelty of the article lies in its critique of the atomistic individualistic paradigm of education, its reconstruction of the social and collaborative nature of education, and its extensive synthesis of Russian and Chinese literature to analyze the issue. Conclusion. The concept of “the collective as an educational subject” does not return educational theory and practice to totalitarianism, but rather allows for the creation of an inclusive ecosystem where collaboration, technology, and critical thinking overcome atomization, fostering socially responsible citizens. It can be predicted that the future of education in practice will be based on the premise of collective and then personalized education based on individual differentiation, complemented by modern educational technologies (distance learning, artificial intelligence, digital educational platforms, etc.).
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