Philosophy and Education The Humanists People who were

Philosophy and Education

The Humanists • People who were more concerned with the goals of humans rather than spiritual matters • Want to know why and how people do things rather than why and how God works

New Ideas in a New Age • Humanists believed in the power of reason to find truth instead of relying on the bible or other religious teachings • Believed in each person’s ability to choose his or her own destiny rather than being guided by God

Machiavelli • Born on May 3, 1469, Died on June 21, 1527 in Florence, Italy • A diplomat for 14 years in Italy's Florentine Republic during the Medici family's exile.

Influencing Politics • Wrote The Prince • He disagreed with the humanist view that people were capable of improving themselves • Argued that people are bad and need to be forced to do what is right by a strong leader that will need to be ruthless

The Father of Modern Political Theory • His ideas in The Prince still impact politics today and the study of Political science - Influence political leaders ideas - Could be used to justify immoral or dangerous actions by leaders • What do you believe?

The Renaissance Man • a person with many talents or areas of knowledge including: - Arts - Math - Athletics - Philosophy - Music - History - any other cultural aspect of society

Teachers Influencing Society • Teachers stressed the humanities to help create well rounded individuals - The study of subjects related to the human condition Teachers worked to help improve communication, literacy, and debate skills - Taught people to challenge what they knew and stand up to those in charge

Renaissance Women • Trained to be good wives and daughters • Only rich women received an education and this was done to make them seem more attractive to men • A proper Renaissance woman was intelligent, yet supportive and obedient to men