On Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Ideal of Natural Education

• Authors: Burch Ruth A.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this contribution is to critically explore the understanding, the goals and the meaning of education in the philosophy of education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In his educational novel Emile: or On Education [Emile ou De l’éducation] (1762) he depicts his account of the natural education. Rousseau argues that all humans share one and the same development process which is independent of their social background. He regards education as an active process of perfection which is curiosity-driven and intrin-sic to each child. Rousseau’s educational goals are autarky, happiness and freedom.

Keywords

EN

Jean-Jacques Rousseau; education; natural man; nature; culture; science; voice of conscience; freedom; equality

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 189-198

Contributors

author

Burch Ruth A.

• an independent scholar and translator