Search for the Foundations of Morality and Education. Deliberations with Reference to Karol Wojtyła's and Max Scheler's Views Cover Image

Poszukiwanie podstaw moralności a wychowanie. Rozważania w nawiązaniu do poglądów Karola Wojtyły i Maxa Schelera
Search for the Foundations of Morality and Education. Deliberations with Reference to Karol Wojtyła's and Max Scheler's Views

Author(s): Katarzyna Jasińska
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: morality; education; philosophy of being; philosophy of the subject; person; good; personal dignity; perfection of the being; moralność; wychowanie; filozofia bytu; filozofia podmiotu; osoba; dobro; godność osobowa; doskonałość bytowa

Summary/Abstract: In the article an attempt is made to search for the foundations of morality in the context of education, with reference to two philosophical currents: philosophy of being (metaphysics) and philosophy of the subject. Analysis of Karol Wojtyła’s texts and of his debate with Max Scheler about the teleological character of morality gives rise to a reflection on the issue of achieving moral perfection by man; perfection that is important from the point of view of pedagogy. In personalistically-oriented education the problem is not only how to define who the man is, but also who he should be, in what way he becomes morally good and what educational activities may help him in this respect. Searching for an answer to this question that is significant for education becomes also searching for the foundations of morality.

  • Issue Year: 2/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 21-39
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish