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John Amos Comenius was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education. He served as the last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren before becoming a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna. As an educator and theologian, he led schools and advised governments…
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science · Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592–1670) · teacher · pedagogue · philosopher · scientist · theologian · linguist · presbyter · writer · archivist · historian · also John Amos Comenius, Johann Comenius, Johannes Amos Comenius, Jan Ámos Komenský, Iohannes Amos Comenius, Comenius
Born 28 March 1592 · Died 15 November 1670 · Q12735
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We are all citizens of the world, we are all of one blood. To hate a man because he was born in another country, because he speaks a different language, or because he takes a different view on this subject or that, is a great folly...let us put aside all selfishness in the consideration of language, nationality, or religion.
Deve-se começar a formação muito cedo, pois não se deve passar a vida a aprender, mas a fazer
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“We are all citizens of the world, we are all of one blood. To hate a man because he was born in another country, because he speaks a different language, or because he takes a different view on this subject or that, is a great folly...let us put aside all selfishness in the consideration of language, nationality, or religion.”
As an addition to the headquarters of the Court of Justice of the European Union
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Offering bachelor's, master's and graduate degree programmes
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Comenius University was founded by an act of parliament in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, now in Slovakia
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Educators in many places celebrated the 300th anniversary of Comenius
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Died 1670-11-15.
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“Deve-se começar a formação muito cedo, pois não se deve passar a vida a aprender, mas a fazer”
“Age idiotamente aquele que pretende ensinar aos alunos não quanto eles podem aprender, mas quanto ele próprio deseja”
“Komentarz: pisownia oryginalna.”
“(…) przed człowiekiem stoją następujące istotne, przez naturę podyktowane zadania: aby wszystko znał; nad wszystkim i nad sobą panował; ku Bogu, źródłu wszystkiego, kierował siebie i wszystko. A jeśli te trzy rzeczy wyrazimy trzema powszechnie znanymi wyrazami, będą to: wykształcenie, cnota (…), pobożność.”
“(…) w tejże samej mierze powinni być oświeceni także i podwładni, aby umieli być rozsądnie posłuszni mądrze rozkazującym: nie pod przymusem, z powolnością osła, lecz dobrowolnie, z zamiłowania do ładu. Bo rozumnego stworzenia nie należy prowadzić łajaniem, więzieniem czy biciem, lecz rozumem.”
“Opis: parafraza Tomasza z Akwinu, cytującego Arystotelesa.”
“Szkoła bez karności jest jak młyn bez wody.”
“Szkoła nie powinna być przybytkiem płaczu i plag, lecz uwagi i czynności.”
“Znasz ułomność ludzi, przykład ich nie buduje, ale zazdrość budzi.”
Studied at Heidelberg University (1613–1614).
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Born 1592-03-28.
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(…) przed człowiekiem stoją następujące istotne, przez naturę podyktowane zadania: aby wszystko znał; nad wszystkim i nad sobą panował; ku Bogu, źródłu wszystkiego, kierował siebie i wszystko. A jeśli te trzy rzeczy wyrazimy trzema powszechnie znanymi wyrazami, będą to: wykształcenie, cnota (…), pobożność.
(…) w tejże samej mierze powinni być oświeceni także i podwładni, aby umieli być rozsądnie posłuszni mądrze rozkazującym: nie pod przymusem, z powolnością osła, lecz dobrowolnie, z zamiłowania do ładu. Bo rozumnego stworzenia nie należy prowadzić łajaniem, więzieniem czy biciem, lecz rozumem.
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