Säfström, Carl Anders (2019) Paideia and the Search for Freedom in the Educational Formation of the Public of Today. Journal of Philosophy of Education (JOPE), 53 (4). ISSN 1467-9752

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In this paper, I explore the ancient Greek concept of paideia to contribute to an ongoing revitalisation of educational theory that positions freedom as central to the educational process. I also analyse the current crisis in public life in Europe as a consequence of neglect or inability to incorporate educational theory in the formation of school systems embracing democratic ways of life. I mainly explore the concept of teaching as a radical idea of allowing anyone be the bearer of culture and society and not just an exclusive group of people. I identify three types of abstractions distancing current orders of democracy from concerning the entire population. I also offer an educational strategy to break with these abstractions to be able to take on ‘a divine life’ in the present.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: SÄFSTRÖM, C.A. (2019) Paideia and the Search for Freedom in the Educational Formation of the Public of Today. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 53 (4), 607-618.
Keywords:	paideia; educational theory; incorporate educational theory;
Academic Unit:	Centre for Teaching and Learning
Item ID:	16055
Depositing User:	Carl Anders Safstrom
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2022 11:42
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Philosophy of Education (JOPE)
Publisher:	Wiley
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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