Freedom, Justice, and Understanding.

Roberts, Peter

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Publication Date: 2001

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Freedom, Justice, and Understanding.

Roberts, Peter

Journal of Educational Thought/Revue de la Pensee Educative, v35 n2 p149-156 Aug 2001

States that Paulo Freire distinguished between authoritarianism and the legitimate exercise of authority, aligning legitimate authority with the assurance of freedom. He also linked freedom with the process of struggle, indicating a strong relationship between freedom and social justice. (NB)

Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Ethics, Freedom, Higher Education, Intellectual Freedom, Justice, Moral Development, Philosophy, Power Structure, Social Attitudes, Social Cognition, Social Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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