because of the interest or value sth has, not because of the advantages it may bring :
I believe in education for its own sake.
art for art's sake
because of the interest or value sth has, not because of the advantages it may bring :
I believe in education for its own sake.
art for art's sake
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005