Johann Friedrich Herbart
Philosopher and Moral Educational Thinker
Lasting Impact
Changed the way philosophers and teachers think about the connection between learning and teaching
Event Information
Born
When?
Saturday, May 4, 1776, 12:00 AM
Where?
Göttingen, Germany
Biography
Renewed 19th-century interest in realism
Study under Fichte (a German philosopher) at Jena
Became a tutor at Interlake, Switzerland, from 1797 to 1800.
Moved home to Göttingen in 1833 to be a professor.
Wanted to prove that learning and education could be treated by deductive reasoning.
Felt that education was a moral ideal.
Ideals
Believed that education and learning was only capable by the moral strength and will of a person.
Accomplishments
Made serious contributions to Education. Became known as the first philosopher to conceptualize the connection between teaching and learning.
Felt that all people were born with the same mental opportunities but were dependent on the combination of presentations a person witnessed along with periods of long, mature reflection.
Event Information
Died
He was 65 years old.
When?
Saturday, Aug 14, 1841, 09:00 PM
Where?