Children Quote by Stephen R.C. Hicks
““Unfortunately, it is difficult to do this under contemporary living arrangements, in which children go to school and then return to corrupting influences in their homes and their neighborhoods at the end of the day. “It is essential,” Fichte then urged, “that from the very beginning the pupil should be continuously and completely under the influence of this education, and should be separated altogether from the community, and kept from all contact with it.”[193]””
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Philosophy of Education” by Johann Gottlieb Fichte, 1794 (cited)
Fichte argues that children should be educated in isolation from corrupting societal influences to ensure pure learning.
In simple terms: Advocates total separation of students from society for education.
Key Takeaway
Consider isolated learning environments.
Themes
education
control
society
morality
Mood
critical
reflective
Type
philosophical
controversial
When to use this quote
- boarding schools
- strict homeschooling
- monastic study
- protective curricula
Key Concepts
purity of instruction
authoritarian pedagogy
Questions to Reflect On
- Is total separation realistic today?
- How to balance protection with social skills?
A Different Perspective
Isolation can limit social development and critical thinking.
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