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Über Pädagogik
Immanuel Kant · 1803
Kant's lectures on education, published in 1803, reflecting his views on raising and teaching children.
These are Kant's own lectures on education, published near the end of his life, reflecting his broader philosophy applied to teaching.
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What it is
This is a book of lectures on education by Immanuel Kant, published in German in 1803 as Über Pädagogik. In the surviving text, Kant discusses human nature, virtue, and how children should be guided to become moral beings.
Why it matters
The lectures show Kant's thinking beyond pure philosophy, addressing practical questions about raising children and the role of discipline, reason, and moral development. He argues that humans are not naturally good or evil but become moral only as reason develops, revealing his broader views on human nature and society.
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- What does Kant mean by saying a child becomes moral only once reason grasps duty and law?
- Why might philosophers of Kant's time also give lectures on education?
- How might ideas about discipline and 'self-mastery' in this text reflect the values of Kant's era?
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