Aristotle and Pedagogy

Aristotle’s metaphysics, ethics and psychology can help to interpret pedagogy from a “scientific” point of view. Naturally, it is not a question of considering the science of education as a natural science born during modernity; the main difference is that the object of pedagogy is actually a subjec...

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Main Author: Giuseppe Mari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Navarra 2018-05-01
Series:Estudios sobre Educación
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Online Access:https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/estudios-sobre-educacion/article/view/25596
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description Aristotle’s metaphysics, ethics and psychology can help to interpret pedagogy from a “scientific” point of view. Naturally, it is not a question of considering the science of education as a natural science born during modernity; the main difference is that the object of pedagogy is actually a subject, i.e. the human being, notably the free human. That is why an ancient thinker like Aristotle can promote pedagogy through theoretical reflection. In fact Aristotle clearly indicates human goals which even nowadays can guide human education and action.
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spelling doaj.art-ffc15065887a47d18896b2f4b84d370f2022-12-22T04:38:51ZengUniversidad de NavarraEstudios sobre Educación1578-70012386-62922018-05-01710.15581/004.7.25596Aristotle and PedagogyGiuseppe Mari0Universidad Católica de Milán. Aristotle’s metaphysics, ethics and psychology can help to interpret pedagogy from a “scientific” point of view. Naturally, it is not a question of considering the science of education as a natural science born during modernity; the main difference is that the object of pedagogy is actually a subject, i.e. the human being, notably the free human. That is why an ancient thinker like Aristotle can promote pedagogy through theoretical reflection. In fact Aristotle clearly indicates human goals which even nowadays can guide human education and action.https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/estudios-sobre-educacion/article/view/25596Aristotle’s pedagogyMetaphysics/philosophy of educationPractical scienceWisdom
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Wisdom
title Aristotle and Pedagogy
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Metaphysics/philosophy of education
Practical science
Wisdom
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