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Publication Date: 2025
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On Nietzsche and Self-Determined Learning
Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, v23 n2 p192-229 2025
This article delves into the potential alignment between Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical insights and the contemporary critical educational paradigm of heutagogy, which advocates for self-determined learning. Heutagogy represents a significant shift in educational ideology, empowering learners with the autonomy to choose their learning paths and methodologies. The paper commences by elucidating the fundamental principles of heutagogy, emphasizing student autonomy in selecting learning objectives and methods. Subsequently, it scrutinizes Nietzsche's philosophical framework through an analysis of Zarathustra's allegory of "The three transformations of the spirit," revealing both conflicting and complementary elements with heutagogy. Drawing upon Nietzsche's oeuvre, the article extrapolates potential interpretations of how he might perceive and endorse heutagogical principles. Ultimately, it advocates for integrating Nietzschean insights into educational practices to offer concrete and effective strategies for implementing heutagogy in diverse educational settings. Through this interdisciplinary exploration, the article contributes to a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of self-determined learning in contemporary education.
Institute for Education Policy Studies. University of Northampton, School of Education, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK. Tel: +44-1273-270943; e-mail: ieps@ieps.org.uk; Web site: http://epub.lib.uoa.gr/index.php/jceps
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