The Paideia Archive: Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy

Volume 29, 1998

Philosophy of Education

Eduardo Abranches de Soveral
Pages 7-12

Principles for a Pedagogy in the Technological Era

I argue that humanity is initiating a new historical era: the Technological Era. While this mutation opens to man extraordinary possibilities of spiritual and material progress, it is irreversible and threatens to destroy him. The eminent danger can be relieved only by adequately preparing the younger generation. In what follows, the principles which guide this preparation are enunciated and justified. The nuclear importance which should be given to moral education is emphasized, and the cultural and sociological obstacles opposed to it are analyzed. Finally, the means to overcome these obstacles are indicated.