TY - JOUR AU - Eliopoulos, Panos PY - 2014/12/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Education and the doctrine of the Mean in Aristotle and in Confucius JF - Filosofiya osvity. Philosophy of Education JA - Filos. osv. Philos. Educ. VL - 15 IS - 2 SE - DO - UR - https://philosopheducation.com/index.php/philed/article/view/503 SP - AB - <p>Aristotle and Confucius elaborate their&nbsp;theories on the basis of a complex apprehension&nbsp;of the ethical and political problem as one. The Greek and the Chinese&nbsp;philosopher focus on the importance of virtue, which signifies a passage from&nbsp;an initial understanding of communal life to a life with others that becomes&nbsp;self-fulfilling and facilitates self improvement and excellence. The individual&nbsp;goal is the same as the collective goal; this becomes the foundation of their&nbsp;educational schemes. By their doctrines on the Mean, the two thinkers focus&nbsp;on the acquisition of wisdom and knowledge, not as mere theoretical equipment&nbsp;but as guidance for practical purposes. Virtue is the capacity to preserve&nbsp;oneself in a perfect condition, one that will lead to a eudaimonistic and harmonious&nbsp;&nbsp;life. The Mean is the proper way that will create the right habit and&nbsp;will secure the right evolution of the human being towards its ideal condition.&nbsp;Thus the Mean becomes a golden rule for education, as education is an ongoing&nbsp;process until righteousness and phronesis become indispensable aspects&nbsp;in one’s personality.</p> ER -