Análise filosófica e implicações pedagógicas em 'Emílio, ou Da Educação’

Abstract

This research analyzes the conception of moral education in Émile, or On Education (1762), by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, emphasizing its pedagogical implications. Written in the context of the Enlightenment, the work proposes a natural education that values freedom, sensitivity, and the gradual development of passions. Rousseau understands adolescence as a “second birth,” a decisive moment for the awakening of virtue and the construction of autonomy. The research highlights the distinction between natural and artificial passions, stressing the importance of pity as the first moral sentiment and the indirect role of the educator in shaping character. The methodology adopted is bibliographical and analytical, combining direct reading of the work with contemporary commentators. The results demonstrate the relevance of Rousseau’s thought, which continues to offer significant contributions to reflections on education, morality, and society