自由教育的历史流变与意蕴新释

Historic Reflection and New Interpretation on Liberal Education

自由教育在古代表现为少数闲暇人的卓越追求,近代表现为追求人人平等的普遍化,当今在平等的基础上重归卓越诉求。自由教育必须理解为形式和内容的统一,以成"人"的教育精神为指向,在自由的教育中让孩子充分地学习自由、体验自由、最终成为一个具有自由个性的人。其要点是基于人的自由本性,培育人的自由精神;不满足于由各种政治的或经济的"真理"来灌注于教育的场域,而必须源于人的天性的基于良心和责任的"自我立法";还需要智慧地处理与权威的关系。

Liberal education means minority idlers＇ pursuit of excellence in the ancient times,mass popularization of equal education in modern era,and today＇s equal pursuit of excellence.It is an inevitable integrity of form and content in the spirit of human ＂being＂ that allow children to freely learn,experience,and ultimately make for a free personality.Based on the nature of freedom,liberal education aims to nurture the human spirit of freedom.It is not only confined to a variety of political or economic ＂truths＂ in the field of education,but rooted in the natural ＂self-legislation＂ out of conscience and responsibility and in handling wisely the relationship with authorities.