Education should aim at destroying free will so that after pupils are thus schooled they will be incapable throughout the rest of their lives of thinking or acting otherwise than as their school masters would have wished
Johann Gottlieb FichteRead
The schools must fashion the person, and fashion him in such a way that he simply cannot will otherwise than what you wish him to will.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Education should shape individuals to align their desires with societal expectations.
In this quote, Fichte emphasizes the role of education in molding individuals to not only acquire knowledge but also to develop a mindset that aligns their will with the values and goals of society. He asserts that the ultimate purpose of schools should be to create individuals who naturally aspire to fulfill societal expectations and contribute positively to the world around them.
Themes
EducationSocietyMindsetValuesDevelopment
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of education in shaping future leaders.
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