Religious Education and the Development of Individual Subjectivity from the Perspective of Neo-Thomistic Philosophy of Education

Jarosław Horowski

doi:10.5209/ritie.100192

Religious Education and the Development of Individual Subjectivity from the Perspective of Neo-Thomistic Philosophy of Education

Jarosław Horowski Nicolaus Copernicus University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-1544

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ritie.100192

Keywords: subjectivity, fortitude, temperance, religious education, neo-Thomism

Abstract

education, with religious education representing a significant dimension of this process. The current analysis aims to problematise the relationship between religious education and the development of individual subjectivity. This analysis is conducted through the lens of the neo-Thomistic philosophy of education, which facilitates the formulation of the concept of human subjectivity and its development. To this end, three distinct concepts of religious education, derived from three general educational paradigms, are identified. The analysis leads to the conclusion that confessional education, which focuses on fostering relationships between maturing individuals and God, provides a reference point for decisions that may oppose social structures that undermine the dignity of their participants.

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Horowski J. (2025). Religious Education and the Development of Individual Subjectivity from the Perspective of Neo-Thomistic Philosophy of Education. Revista Internacional de Teoría e Investigación Educativa, 3, e100192. https://doi.org/10.5209/ritie.100192

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