Paulo Freire: A Philosophical Analysis

“Philosophers are commonly called “thinkers”and is one who studies philosophy. A philosopher looks at the world in wonder and seeks the underlying meaning of things; he wants to understand and codify it into a system of thought” (Justarius, 2007). “The original meaning of the word philosophy comes from the Greek roots philo- meaning “love” and –sophos, or “wisdom”. When someone studies philosophy they want to understand how and why people do certain things and how to live a good life” (Vocabulary.com Dictionary n.d.). A philosopher is someone whose job it is to think these big thoughts. Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy, p. 141 said “…A philosopher… has…[a] structure of thought unified by a purpose for his own life and for mankind” (Justarius, 2007).

“PAULO REGLUS NEVE FREIRE, was born September 19, 1921 in Recife, Brazil. He grew up in the Northeast of Brazil where his experiences deeply influenced his life work. Because Freire lived among poor rural families and laborers, he gained a deep understanding of their lives and of the effects of socio-economics on education” (Bentley, 1999). (Sabarish-P, 2014) states that: “Freire enrolled at Law School at the University of Recife in 1943. Although admitted to the legal bar, he never actually practiced law, but instead worked as

Teachers in the education system segregate children according to their race, class and gender. This leads to a separations between everyone in the classroom because the students observe the teachers actions. Both the children and teachers begin view these children differently. Paulo Freire’s philosophy of education corrects this problem face in today's system. His revolutionary pedagogy inspired millions of students and teachers all over the world to unlearn their race, class and gender privileges and to engage in a dialogue to reach at a critical awareness of the social realities in which they are living (Sabarish-P,