. Many important issues and problems related to the future of the nation are raised and analyzed primarily by representatives of the intellectuals, including those in university classrooms. L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University is one of the largest universities in Kazakhstan. The university celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The Department of Philosophy is involved in the celebration process as well. Philosophy is of great importance for the culture of thinking of modern mankind, the formation of a critical attitude towards the social face of the country, contributing to the expansion of the spiritual outlook of students and the development of national consciousness, the spiritual revival of the nation. Philosophy, which is one of the leading disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities studied in higher and professional schools, from the first days of our university through the staff of the chair has contributed to the development of young students. At the Philosophy Chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences work three academicians of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Abdildin J.M., Garifolla Esim, Nurmanbetova D.N. In addition, about two dozen of doctors and candidates of sciences work at the chair, which shows the high potential and professional skills of the staff. Currently, the Department of Philosophy is headed by Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Kulshat Agibaevna Medeuova. This article will talk about the work of the teaching staff of the Department of Philosophy and about new beginnings and the importance of the activities of academician, thinker, writer, teacher and public figure, Doctor of Philosophy, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Garifolla Yesim. Since 2013, the Philosophy Department has been successfully working on a new system of research, creative, methodological work, the foundations of which were laid by Academician Garifollah Yesim. It should be said that Garifollah Yesim from the moment of his arrival at the chair of philosophy after working in the Senate was able to structure and systematize his creative search and ideas, which he pondered all his life, developed a philosophical concept «Zhaksy Kazak», directly related to the national idea «Mangilik El». This concept presents the essence of the category «Zhaksy-Kazak» considered from the image position and seven stages of its achievement. It should be said that these seven stages are worked out in the educational and methodological plan and are studied in the educational programs «Philosophy», «Culture Studies» as elective disciplines.
Some Pandemic Reflections on the „Sociology at the Dawn of a Successful Century?” Conference
