Towards Unfettered Growth and the Pursuit of Freedom:Rethinking of Kant’s Dualistic Educational Philosophy
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Key words:
- Kant /
- nature /
- freedom /
- duality /
- educational philosophy
Abstract: Kant's fundamental insights into education holds profound implications for the discipline of education. The basic tenet of Kant's educational philosophy is its dual nature,encompassing both the duality of human beings and that of education itself.The key to understanding this duality is found in the concepts of nature and freedom.Examining Kant's anthropological portrayal of humans in his philosophy reveals that the duality of humanity,in Kant's eyes,does not signify a dual coexistence of nature and freedom in individuals. Instead,it denotes a transformation of individuals from natural beings to liberal beings. Based on the examination of the design of educational methods and content in Kant's On Education,it becomes apparent that the dual nature of education is grounded in the transformation of individuals from natural beings to liberal beings,and manifested as dichotomy in form and a continuity in content. The composition and development of embryo and anlagen are the basis of dualistic education,which means that the educational objectives of dualistic education are similarly dual in nature.The educational objective rooted in nature is the pursuit of free growth in individuals,while the practical objective is the attainment of human freedom. Kant intricately weaves together various aspects of human developmental potential through the thread of transformation from natural beings to liberal beings. However,he cannot transcend the static dual existence of natural and liberal beings,leading to an inherent contradiction within Kant's dualistic educational thought.
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