The goal of education: spirituality or an intellectualism? An alternative to care of the self Cover Image

Człowiek duchowy czy intelektualista celem edukacji? Alternatywa troski o siebie
The goal of education: spirituality or an intellectualism? An alternative to care of the self

Author(s): Hanna Stępniewska-Gębik
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe ChAT
Keywords: pedagogy; spiritual man; intellectual; truth; care of the self; upbringing

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the dilemma related to the purpose of upbringing. M. Foucault's concept of care of the self and J. Patočka's works allow us to ask questions about the goal of education. Is it to become an intellectual or a spiritual person? The possibility of such a distinction is embedded in the ethics of care of the self, an ancient tradition, which even nowadays, among others, thanks to P. Sloterdijk or Foucault himself, has become an important category. An ethical attitude towards the self opens the way to spirituality through a set of appropriate practices. It becomes the basis for relations with others and with the world.

  • Issue Year: XII/2021
  • Issue No: 2 (35)
  • Page Range: 185-194
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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