Paulo Freire Quotes on Knowledge
Paulo Reglus Neves Freire was a Brazilian educator and philosopher and one of the founders of critical pedagogy. This page collects quotes attributed to Paulo Freire on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Paulo Freire:
“Education is never neutral; it is either domesticating or liberating.”
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Attributed to Paulo Freire:
“Reading the world precedes reading the word.”
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“The Banking Concept of Education”
Indeed, the interests of the oppressors lie in 'changing the consciousness of the oppressed, not the situation which oppresses them. -
“The oppressed find in the oppressors their model of 'manhood.”
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“The behavior of the oppressed is a prescribed behavior, following as it does the guidelines of the oppressor.”
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“The oppressor, who is himself dehumanized because he dehumanizes others, is unable to lead this struggle.”
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