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Chaos w świecie wartości a wyzwania dla edukacji
Chaos in the world and the challenges for education

Author(s): Anna Marek-Bieniasz
Subject(s): Philosophy, Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: value; axiological crisis; responsibility

Summary/Abstract: Axiological crisis is mostly seen as a disadvantage, which included the contemporary globalizing society. It manifests itself falling values traditionally considered to be high and low preference values. Its cause is, inter alia, excess hierarchy of values and the associated values conflict situation. The most important symptom of the crisis is the occurrence of specific values in a world of chaos, in which it is increasingly difficult to discern the modern man. Education should be used so among indication of the values that provide a decent life for future generations of mankind and maintaining goods that make this possible. Among them a special role to play should the value of responsibility, including responsibility towards future human generations.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 49-59
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish