Reason and Nature: Similarities and Differences in Locke's and Rousseau's Ideas on Moral Education

Li Kunhao

Abstract

Locke and Rousseau, as the main force of the Enlightenment period, emphasized reason, freedom and equality throughout their thinking. Regarding the philosophy of education, the two respectively put forward the idea of liberal education. Locke carried out moral education in order to cultivate "gentlemen", and Rousseau advocated that children should grow up in nature and cultivate "natural people". The two approaches moral education from different perspectives, which provide an effective model for moral education in later generations.

Keywords

LockeRousseaumoral education ideas

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