论毕达哥拉斯学派的教育思想

On The Educational Thought of Pythagoras School

毕达哥拉斯盟会是一个兼有政治性、宗教性、学术性和教育性的组织。其教育思想建立在哲学和科学理论基础上。其教育目的是培养能建立和指导完美社会秩序的人,以及遵循良好秩序的社会公民。毕达哥拉斯学派的教育内容是把数学放在最高的地位,同时注重音乐、天文、体育等和谐教育。毕达哥拉斯学派的教育思想推动了后世人们对崇高精神生活的追求;它是哲学史和教育史上的一大进步;它推动了哲学、科学和音乐教育思想的发展;但它关于灵魂不朽和灵魂轮回说对后世哲学、教育有着消极影响。

Pythagoras league is a political, religious, academic and educational organization. Its educational thought is based on philosophy and science. Its educational aim is to cultivate people who can establish and supervise perfect social order, and to cultivate social citizens who follow the social order. The educational content of Pythagoras school is to put mathematics in the priority with importance attached to the harmonious education of music, astronomy and physical exercise. The educational thoughts of Pythagoras school enhance later generations＇ pursuit of sublime spiritual life. It is a progress in the history of philosophy and education. It pushes ahead the development of the thoughts of philosophy, science and music education. But the theory of soul immortality and soul metempsychosis have negative effect on later philosophy and education.