Razão, liberdade e educação: uma compreensão a partir do filosofar de Eric Weil

Abstract

This dissertation purposes to attempt to understand and to discuss about one of mankind’s oldest problems;- the violence. This research will examine how Reason, Freedom and Education may be used to address the topic of Violence. This study will also review the relationship between reason and violence in the human condition as it appears to be influenced by Free Choice on the part of the individual by stablishing its radical possibilities. The impact of Education will also be examined with the objective of understanding how education can contribute to the reasoning process impacting the decision to participate in or to confront the topic of Violence in our society. With this objective in mind, the research will focus on the thought of Eric Weil”s teachings, as he had directed his entire work to this topic, - especially in his works of Logic of Philosophy; Moral Philosophy; Political philosophy; and Kantian Problems. This paper will use the analytic-interpretative approach methodology, which purpose is focused on analyzing the points that are considered relevant to the proposed discussion, based on the bibliographical review of his works, as well as his commentators works.