Vasile Goldiş’ Contribution to the Philosophy of Education and the Development of Social Pedagogy

The present study considers Vasile Goldiş’ contribution to the development of the philosophy of education and social pedagogy, in his position as a political leader, director of “Românul” (“The Romanian”), journalist, president of “Astra,” author and, last but not least, a teacher. His pedagogical view on shaping the “soul” of the crowds, i.e. fostering self-awareness in human communities – nations in particular – represents an integral part of his general worldview on society, humanity and values, and can only be understood as a subsystem of the latter and a part of the universal culture. The value of Goldiş’ original contributions to the philosophy of education and the development of social and political pedagogy are demonstrated, above all, by his life events and a five-decade long activity in the service of national liberation and solidarity among social groups within the Romanian state, while also envisioning an ever-increasing unity among the European nations, leading to the creation of a future world state.

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