The Basic Features of the Patriotism and his Place in the Social Life

The authors in this article are discussing about different problematic areasin terms of patriotism, including legal environment, forms and ways ofeducation, as well as about the negative manifestations and consequencesof misunderstanding principles in patriotism from the individuals point ofview. The main aim of the article is the assessment of the basic features ofpatriotism via analyses the mentioned areas and spheres of patriotismmainly in the conditions of Slovak Republic. In the publication process theauthors consulted the given facts with a lot of experts, not only fromacademic environment but as well as from the environment of publicauthorities and institutions, for example Matica Slovenská and SlovakUnion of Anti-Fascist Fighters.