Paulo Freire and the Concept of Education
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- 13 September 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Educational Philosophy and Theory
- Vol. 45 (1) , 49-62
Abstract
In this article, I argue that Paulo Freire’s liberatory conception of education is interesting, challenging, even transforming because central to it are important aspects of education which other philosophers marginalise. I also argue that Freire’s critics are right when they claim that he paid insufficient attention to another important aspect of education. Finally, I argue for a conception of education which takes account of the strengths and at the same time overcomes the limitations of Freire’s liberatory conception.Keywords
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