RABINDRANATH TAGORE – PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION
πΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊπΊ RABINDRANATH TAGORE Philosophy, Education and Classroom Implications Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was an Indian poet, philosopher, educator and Nobel laureate. His educational philosophy emphasized: freedom nature creativity beauty art humanism internationalism self-expression harmonious development He established Santiniketan and later Visva-Bharati , creating an educational environment based on his philosophy. Philosophical Foundation Tagore's philosophy contains elements of: Naturalism The child should learn in close contact with nature. Humanism Every human being deserves dignity and freedom. Spiritualism Education should help individuals discover deeper unity and meaning. Universalism / Internationalism Education should promote understanding among cultures and peoples. Aestheticism Beauty, art and creativity are essential to human development. Concept of Education For Tagore, education should hel...