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paideia

paideia

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A system of education that teaches thinking, values, and culture
  • noun
  • /ˌpaɪˈdeɪə/
  • Formal
: paideia
  • In his lectures, the professor explained how paideia relates to the development of citizenship and cultural identity.
  • Paideia school

Examples

  • The root cause, Heraclitus hints more than once, is that something has long been amiss in their "enculturation" or paideia.

    Academic text (1991)
  • One case that may be instructive, however, is the Paideia curriculum at Luther College.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The first basic principle used at Paideia is that "all children can learn," and therefore they deserve the same quality, not just quantity, of education.

    Academic text (1998)
  • This is what Paideia truly is about, education, but it involves grasping the truth of things.

  • I'm a big fan of Adler's Paideia approach to education.

    Blog text (6)
  • The authors insist that the original Paideia principles are an elegant condensation of the best thinking about public education.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The membership of the original Paideia group is indicative of their concern to make extensive study of the Great Books an educational priority for all students.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Recalling the Ancient Greek conception of Paideia, I have over the years asked my students at Harvard, Vanderbilt, and Boston universities to discuss their conception of an educated human being.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The concept of paideia is central to the educational philosophy of ancient Greece, emphasizing moral and intellectual growth.

  • Many educators believe that a robust paideia can foster a lifelong love for learning and personal development.

Surface Forms

paideia singular
paideias plural

Etymology

The word paideia comes from an old Greek idea of teaching and raising children so they learn their group's way of life and values, in other words a full 'education'. You can see the same root in encyclopaedia ('complete education'), which helps explain why paideia now means a system of education and cultural growth.