THE DECONSTRUCTION OF ROUSSEAU FOR AN EMANCIPATORY EDUCATION

Authors

  • Filipe de Morais Firmino Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26694/cadpetfilo.v15i30.5869

Keywords:

Emancipatory education, Critical pedagogy, Social transformation

Abstract

This philosophical essay explores the deconstruction of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational ideas, seeking to adapt them for contemporary emancipatory education. Rousseau advocated for a naturalistic and individualized education, but his ideas require revision to address current challenges and promote emancipation. Through the deconstruction proposed by Derrida and the dialogical pedagogy of Paulo Freire, it is argued that emancipatory education must go beyond Rousseau's naturalism, incorporating social critique and active learner engagement in transforming social structures.

Author Biography

Filipe de Morais Firmino, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Currently, he is a master's student in the Graduate Program in Philosophy at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), in the research line of Ethics and Political Philosophy, starting in the 2024.1 semester. Since December 2022, he has held a bachelor's degree in Law from the Catholic Faculty of Paraíba. During his undergraduate studies, in the course of Philosophy of Law, he came across the work 'Discourse on Voluntary Servitude' by the French thinker Étienne de La Boétie and has since been dedicated to researching this work and its implications in Political Philosophy and Ethics.

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Published

2025-01-26

How to Cite

de Morais Firmino, F. (2025). THE DECONSTRUCTION OF ROUSSEAU FOR AN EMANCIPATORY EDUCATION. Cadernos Do PET Filosofia, 15(30), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.26694/cadpetfilo.v15i30.5869

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