PRINCIPLES OF SIMION MEHEDINȚI'S PEDAGOGY
PRINCIPLES OF SIMION MEHEDINȚI'S PEDAGOGY

Summary/Abstract: Considering that the purpose of pedagogical science is "to give the greatest and most harmonious development of the genes planted in each individual, according to the interests of society and of the individual, helping him to become a "man of prowess", a well-defined character", Simion Mehedinți develops a true pedagogy that wants to meet the needs of the Romanian nation that has just completed its borders. The work of a true visionary, the pedagogical work of the scholar from Vrancea is not only addressed to his contemporaries, but contains ideas and principles that are still relevant today. Talking about the importance of education received in the family, about the fundamental role of the model in the life of the young person or about Christian virtues as the foundation of the complete formation of a person, Mehedinți created numerous pedagogical works "from which one can deduce a great faith in education, a warm heart for the peasantry, an intuition of the needs of the school and the idea of a Christian-based education". This study aims to create a brief history of the life and work of the great pedagogue Simion Mehedinți, to present how his work was received by contemporaries, to list some ideas and principles that can be drawn from his works with didactic content and to answer questions such as: what is the foundation on which Romanian pedagogy should be built? What is meant by the concept of "working school"? What role do universities play in the life of a nation?

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