Lesson in humanity: Anthropological inspirations from the work of Comenius

Abstract

This study deals with the issue of pedagogical humanization. The author identifies and analyses the causes of modern crisis of humanity as well as its pedagogical formation, which is based on anthropological reductionism and post-enlightenment restriction of the transcendental dimension of humanity. As an alternative to the problematic modern anthropology, the study presents Comenius’s view of humanity, which provides stimulating material for the humanisation efforts in contemporary pedagogy.

Keywords

• anthropology
• humanity
• humanization
• pedagogy
• Comenius
• education
• didactics