Towards other education on knowledge society: pedagogical issues and proposals

Abstract

his article aims to analyze, firstly, some key issues involved in “knowledge society” and “education in the knowledge society”. Thus, knowledge is the result of the attitude of seeking truth and error rejection. On the other hand, highlights the technological and economic character of education in our society and its educational implications. Then, we propose otherwise educate within a humanistic education, specifically from the pedagogy of alterity. From this guidance, provide reasons and some concrete proposals educate otherness: the dynamism of the donation as a moral content, a new style of educational relationship: the reception and dialogue, and finally, learning compassion as educational path of solidarity and social justice.

Keywords

• Sociedad del conocimiento
• educación de la alteridad
• compasión
• relación educativa
• acogida
• hospitalidad
• Lévinas
• ética