Philosophical Education According to Étienne Gilson
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The article analyzes the notion of philosophical education in Étienne Gilson’s essay History of Philosophy and Philosophical Education. The French thinker presents philosophy not as a collection of doctrines but as a life devoted to the pursuit of wisdom, requiring a personal act of knowledge and inner formation. The teaching of philosophy makes sense only insofar as it leads to authentic philosophizing rather than merely the transmission of knowledge. A key role in this process is played by the history of philosophy, which makes it possible to encounter great masters and enter into dialogue with their works. The master–disciple relationship, also through the reading of the classics, constitutes the foundation of philosophical formation. Gilson emphasizes the communal dimension of philosophy, understood as participation in the community of philosophers built over the centuries.
DOI: 10.26385/sg.140425
Author: Piotr T. Nowakowski
Language: Polish
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7128322697