To the Reflection of Czech Philosophy of Education in the World

Authors

  • Zuzana Svobodová

Keywords:

education, sources of education, the meaning of education, Comenius and education, Jan Patočka and education, researches on Comenius in the 20th century, representation of Comenius’ work in the theory of education and training

Abstract

To the Reflection of Czech Philosophy of Education in the World. – The paper deals with both Comenius’ writings and researches and recently released Jan Patočka’s correspondence with other domestic and mainly foreign researchers on Comenius. The aim of this presentation is to demonstrate the impact of Comenius’ philosophy of education and its roots and developments, what thoughts on education are included in Comenius’ works, and how they are reflected in the theory of education. Special attention will be devoted to the question: what features of Comenius’ understanding of education were essential for Jan Patočka and why they were important?

Published

2020-07-16