Comparison and Reflection of Selected Philosophical and Pedagogical Thoughts of Jn Patočka and Paolo Freire's Pedagogical Thoughts

Abstract

The topic and task of the presented theoretical study is to bring closer the philosophical-pedagogical ideas of Ján Patočka and the pedagogical ideas of Paolo Freire. As a goal, we chose the intersection of the philosophical-pedagogical ideas of Ján Patočka and Paolo Freire and the latent legacy of the philosophical-pedagogical ideas of Ján Patočka and Paolo Freire. We could document this goal using the historiographic method and the method of philosophizing. Based on the established research question VO1: What is the legacy of the philosophical-pedagogical ideas of Ján Patočka and Paolo Freire for the work of the contemporary teacher and his educational environment? - we discover that in the thinking of Ján Patočka and Paolo Freire, there is an intersection in the field of interest. Both Ján Patočka and Paolo Freire highlight the essence of value - freedom in the educational environment, the presence of which has an impact on the complex educational system and indeed shapes the teacher's approach to grasping knowledge, the teacher's approach to students, the creation of interpersonal relationships, the way information is transmitted and, ultimately, the environment, in which it is situated. Ján Patočka and Paolo Freire highlight the essence of grasping knowledge based on personal experience. At the same time, Paolo Freire perceives this ability as a tool for liberation and activation in the direction of creating personal and social history, and Ján Patočka perceives it as the result of a person's soul shaped by his philosophy.