Revisiting the Foundations of Liberation Education: Paulo Freire’s legacy

This essay examines, critiques, and extends the ontological, epistemological, ethical, and political foundations of Paulo Freire’s theoryof liberation education; it also situates Freire’s legacy with in the global applicationof his ideas in a wide range of educational contexts. It defends historicit...

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Published in:Educação e realidade 2013-09, Vol.38 (3)
Main Author: Ronald David Glass
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Freire. Educação Libertadora. Ética. Ontologia. Epistemologia. Filosofia da Educação
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Summary:This essay examines, critiques, and extends the ontological, epistemological, ethical, and political foundations of Paulo Freire’s theoryof liberation education; it also situates Freire’s legacy with in the global applicationof his ideas in a wide range of educational contexts. It defends historicity and praxis as essential characteristics of human existence, exposes the problems with notions of authentic identities, and elaborates a historicized understanding of knowledge production. The essay argues for liberation education to be grounded in an ethics without righteousness coupled with a politics of militant nonviolence.
ISSN:0100-3143
2175-6236