the repuerescentia of the teacher: a philosophical-educational perspective on the child and culture

摘要: In the light of some tenets philosophy childhood, this paper proposes an ‘updating’ interpretation educational notion repuerescentia (re-turn to childhood), offered by Renaissance humanist Desiderius Erasmus. particular, Erasmus’ argumentation about need for early liberal education is reconstellated into domain a reading culture as form play, that is, transitional space and his concept read in reference Deleuzian ‘becoming child.’ It shown, on one hand, there no complete overlapping between construct here investigated; other, dialogue these two ideas could result more articulated way looking at position teacher within relationship. It argued, moreover, re-appropriation allow us reconstruct school site which classical heritage made alive not simply passed on. If idea implies structured pedagogy, thanks childhood we broaden elaborate view recognize something closed but always making. Indeed, it due children’s voices revives can continue speak us. sense, repuerescentia-oriented teaching also act strategy resolve deadlocks associated with Deweyan controversy child curriculum. A different inflection latter relationship fresher experiencing ‘tradition’ seem urgent than ever contemporary scenarios, are marked what has been defined “endgame loss historical continuity.” addition that, teacher’s re-turn allows overcome setbacks constructivist approaches education, they have denounced recent literature theory.