The University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy ( sr, Филозофски факултет Универзитета у Београду), established in 1838 within the

Belgrade Higher School The University of Belgrade ( sr, / ) is a public university in Serbia. It is the oldest and largest modern university in Serbia. Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-b ...

, is the oldest Faculty at the University of Belgrade.University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy: Official website
Retrieved 27 April 2013. It is a modern

social science Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soc ...

education institution, adapting to current educational trends worldwide.The Faculty building is located at the meeting point of the Čika-Ljubina with the

Knez Mihailova Street Knez Mihailova Street, ( sr, Кнез Михаилова улица, translit=Knez Mihailova ulica, officially: sr, Улица кнеза Михаила, translit=Ulica kneza Mihaila, label=none), is the main pedestrian and shopping zone in Belgr ...

, the main pedestrian and shopping zone in

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

, Stari Grad. The Faculty employs 255 teaching staff and enrolls approximately 5000 undergraduate and graduate students within ten departments: Department of

Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

, Department of

Classics Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...

, Department of

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

, Department of

Art History Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

, Department of

Archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

, Department of

Ethnology Ethnology (from the grc-gre, ἔθνος, meaning 'nation') is an academic field that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural anthropology, cultural, social anthropolo ...

and

Anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of behavi ...

, Department of

Sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

, Department of

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

, Department of

Andragogy Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education. The word comes from the Greek ἀνδρ- (''andr-''), meaning "man", and ἀγωγός (''agogos''), meaning "leader of". Therefore, andragogy literally means "leading men", wher ...

and Department of

Pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as ...

Notable alumni

Mira Adanja-Polak Mira Adanja Polak ( sr-cyr, Мира Адања Полак; born 22 August 1942) is a Serbian journalist, producer, researcher, author and TV host. Her TV show ''Mira Adanja-Polak – Exclusive'' is broadcast weekly on Radio Television Serbia. S ...

, Freelance producer, journalist and presenter *

Mehdi Bardhi Mehdi Bardhi (14 September 1927 - 3 April 1994) was a Kosovar linguist, author, and teacher. Life Bardhi was born in Prizren, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He completed his primary and secondary education in Prizren and Pristina. Af ...

, Founder of the Institute of Albanology in Priština *

Alojz Benac Alojz Benac (20 October 1914 – 6 March 1992) was a Bosnian and Yugoslav archaeologist and historian. Biography Benac studied classical philology and archaeology in Belgrade's Philosophy Faculty (1937), and received his doctorate from Ljubljan ...

, President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1977-1981) *

Gani Bobi Gani Bobi (Serbian Cyrillic: Гани Боби) (20 November 1943 – 17 July 1995) was an Albanian philosopher and sociologist from Kosovo. He was born in Lubenić, municipality of Peć, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia. He was one of the first Al ...

, Albanian philosopher and sociologist *

Milan Budimir Milan Budimir ( sr-cyr, Милан Будимир; 2 November 1891 – 17 October 1975) was a distinguished Serbian classical scholar, professor, Serbian philosopher and Chair of the Department of Classical Philology. Life Budimir was born in Mrko ...

, Serbian classical scholar * Miloš N. Đurić, Serbian classical scholar *

Miodrag Bulatović Miodrag Bulatović ( cnr-Cyrl, Миодраг Булатовић; 20 February 1930 – 15 March 1991), was a writer, novelist, journalist and playwright. He is considered to be one of the best Montenegrin novelists and remains the most translated M ...

, Montenegrin Serb novelist and playwright *

Branko Ćopić Branko Ćopić ( sr-cyrl, Бранко Ћопић, ; 1 January 1915 – 26 March 1984) was a Serbian, Bosnian and Yugoslavian writer. He wrote poetry, short stories and novels, and became famous for his stories for children and young adults, oft ...

, Bosnian and Yugoslav writer *

Bora Ćosić Bora Ćosić (born 5 April 1932) is a Serbian, Croatian and Yugoslav novelist, essayist, translator, public intellectual, and dissident. He wrote about 50 books, as well as several theater plays, which were played with great success in the Belg ...

, Serbian and Croatian writer *

Zija Dizdarević Zija Dizdarević (18 February 1916 – 1942) was a Bosnian prose writer. Biography He was born in Vitina, Ljubuški municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary to Bosniak parents Šefkija Dizdarević and Selima, from where he moved i ...

, Bosnian prose writer *

Zoran Đinđić Zoran Đinđić ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Ђинђић, ; 1 August 1952 – 12 March 2003) was a Serbian politician who served as the prime minister of Serbia from 2001 until his assassination in 2003. He was the mayor of Belgrade in 1997. Đinđić ...

, Prime Minister of Serbia (2001–2003) *

Rajko Đurić Raјko Đurić (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко Ђурић, rom, Raiko Juric; 3 October 1947 – 2 November 2020) was a Serbian Romani writer and academic. He was also politically active as the leader of one of Romani parties in Serbia - Roma Union ...

, Serbian Romani writer *

Jelena Genčić Jelena Genčić ( sr-cyr, Јелена Генчић, ; 9 October 1936 – 1 June 2013) was a Serbian tennis and handball player and coach. In the 1970s she became a junior tennis coach and was later credited for playing a major role in the early ...

, Serbian tennis coach * Trivo Inđić, Advisor to the Serbian President (2004–2012) *

Žarko Korać Professor Žarko Korać ( sr-Cyrl, Жарко Кораћ), Ph.D. (born 9 March 1947 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian psychologist and politician. He teaches psychology at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy and is o ...

, Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Serbia (2001-2004) *

Desanka Kovačević-Kojić Desanka Kovačević-Kojić (; 3 October 1925 – 13 August 2022) was a Serbian medievalist, specialized in the medieval history of Serbia and Bosnia, and in particular urban history, trade and commercial relations. She left Sarajevo in 1993, ...

, Serbian historian * Sonja Licht, President of the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence (2003–present) *

Sima Lozanić Simeon Milivoje Lozanić and Simeon "Sima" Lozanić ( sr-cyr, Сима Лозанић) (1847 – 1935) was a Serbian chemist, president of the Serbian Royal Academy, the first rector of the University of Belgrade, minister of foreign affairs, mini ...

, first Rector of the University of Belgrade *

Desanka Maksimović Desanka Maksimović ( sr-Cyrl, Десанка Максимовић; 16 May 1898 – 11 February 1993) was a Serbian poet, writer and translator. Her first works were published in the literary journal ''Misao'' in 1920, while she was studying at t ...

, Serbian poet *

Miroslav Marcovich Miroslav Marcovich (March 18, 1919 – June 14, 2001) was a Serbian-American philologist and university professor. Early life Marcovich was born in Belgrade, Serbia. He studied at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy graduating in ...

, philologist and university professor *

Simo Elaković Simo Elaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Симо Елаковић; born 1940 in Trebinje, SFRY – 10 July 2016) was a Serbian philosopher and Professor at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy. Biography After earning his degree in philosoph ...

, Serbian philosopher and economist *

Mihailo Marković Mihailo Marković, PhD ( sr-cyr, Михаило Марковић; 24 February 1923 – 7 February 2010) was a Serbian philosopher who gained prominence in the 1960s and 1970s as a proponent of the Praxis School, a Marxist humanist movement that ...

, Serbian philosopher *

Dragoljub Mićunović Dragoljub Mićunović ( sr-Cyrl, Драгољуб Мићуновић ; born 14 July 1930) is a Serbian politician and philosopher. As one of the founders of the Democratic Party, he served as its leader from 1990 to 1994, and as the president of ...

, Serbian politician and philosopher * Nikola Milošević, Serbian writer and political philosopher *

Dragoslav Mitrinović Dragoslav S. Mitrinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Митриновић; 23 June 1908 – 2 April 1995) was a Serbian mathematician known for his work in differential equations, functional equations, complex analysis. He authored ne ...

, Serbian mathematician *

Vasko Popa Vasile "Vasko" Popa ( sr-Cyrl, Васко Попа; 29 June 1922 – 5 January 1991) was a Serbian poet. Biography Popa was born in the village of Grebenac ( ro, Grebenaț), Vojvodina, Yugoslavia (present-day Serbia). After finishing high s ...

, Serbian poet of Romanian descent *

Nebojša Radmanović Nebojša Radmanović ( sr-Cyrl, Небојша Радмановић, ; born 1 October 1949) is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 5th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2006 to 2014. He is currently a member of ...

, President of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2008–2009) *

Šerbo Rastoder Prof. Šerbo Rastoder, PhD (; born 13 August 1956 in Radmanci, Berane, People's Republic of Montenegro, then a part of the SFR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin historian of Bosniak ethnicity. He is also an author, writing about the history of Montenegr ...

, Montenegrin Bosniak philosopher and historian *

Vladislav F. Ribnikar Vladislav F. Ribnikar ( sr-Cyrl, Владислав Ф. Рибникар; 13 November 1871 – 1 September 1914) was a Serbian journalist, known for founding ''Politika'', the oldest Serbian daily. He led the newspaper from the day it was founde ...

, founder of ''

Politika ''Politika'' ( sr-Cyrl, Политика; ''Politics'') is a Serbian daily newspaper, published in Belgrade. Founded in 1904 by Vladislav F. Ribnikar, it is the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in the Balkans. Publishing and owners ...

'', the oldest Serbian newspaper *

Veljko Rus Veljko Rus (8 December 1929 – 26 February 2018) was a Slovenian sociologist, writer and academic. He was born in Visnja Gora near Ljubljana, Slovenia (then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) to a prominent upper-middle-class family. His fathe ...

, Slovenian philosopher and politician *

Ljubodrag Simonović Ljubodrag "Duci" Simonović ( sr-Cyrl, Љубодраг Дуци Симоновић, ); born 1 January 1949) is a Serbian philosopher, author and retired basketball player. He played with Red Star Belgrade, with which he won two National Champi ...

, Serbian philosopher, author and retired basketball player *

Bogoljub Šijaković Bogoljub Šijaković ( sr-cyr, Богољуб Шијаковић, born 1955 in Nikšić) is a Serbian scholar, Professor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Belgrade (Serbia) and Professor of Greek Philosophy at the Fa ...

, Serbian Minister of Religion (2008–2012) *

Boris Tadić Boris Tadić ( sr-cyr, Борис Тадић, ; born 15 January 1958) is a Serbian politician who served as the president of Serbia from 2004 to 2012. Born in Sarajevo, he graduated from the University of Belgrade with a degree in psychology ...

, President of Serbia (2004–2012) * Ljubomir Tadić, one of the founders of the Democratic Party in Serbia *

Ljubodrag Dimić Ljubodrag Dimić ( sr-cyr, Љубодраг Димић; 20 February 1956, Zemun) is a Serbian historian, university professor and since 2012 member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. His primary fields of study are: history of former Yugosla ...

, Serbian historian and university professor * Lepa Mladjenovic, Serbian feminist and lesbian activist *

Zdravko Dizdar Zdravko Dizdar (born 27 January 1948) is a Croatian historian. Background Dizdar attended elementary school in Orolik at Vinkovci from grades 1–4, before spending grades 5–8 in his native town of Oklaj. From there, he attended a grammar scho ...

, Croatian historian

References

External links

Official website
(in Serbian, English) {{DEFAULTSORT:Philosophy, University of Belgrade University of Belgrade schools University of Belgrade Education in Belgrade Philosophy departments