The purpose of this paper is to examine and clarify the meaning of the concept of 'freedom' in the philosophy of liberal education of Robert M. Hutchins.
The term 'freedom' is always a controversial concept in regard to many contemporary problems of education. This is due to the ambiguity of its meaning. Hence, this paper as a kind of case study, tries to examine and to readjust this controversial concept by taking as an example Hutchins' concept of 'liberal' education.
The logical structure of Hutchins' theory of liberal education includes the following three theses
1. Liberal education was originally (in ancient Greece) the education suited to free men who were political rulers.
2. At present, universal suffrage, the foundation of democracy, makes every man a ruler; industry garantees everybody leisure, hence every man can become a free man.
3. Consequently at our time liberal education is the education for all men.
Furthermore, this paper examines the above-mentioned concepts of 'liberal' educationand '
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