Democracy and Education · Character
Kant
German philosopher whose ideas on duty and reason are discussed.
minor
First appearance: ii the opposition of duty and interest
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Mentioned among German writers (Lessing, Herder, Kant, Schiller, Goethe) who appreciated the nurturing influence of collective institutional products.
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With Froebel (professional): Froebel's educational theories were shaped by Kant's philosophy of knowledge and moral development, reflecting a respectful intellectual debt. With Hegel (professional): Hegel critically…
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- Froebel
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- Hegel
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- Education as Unfolding
- Education as National and as Social
- I: The Inner and the Outer
- III: Intelligence and Character
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