What is negative education?

The so-called negative education means that in the process of education, adults do not interfere, indoctrinate or suppress, so that children can follow the natural development.

In fact, contrary to traditional education, adults and teachers give way to children's independent development in education; Rousseau's theory of returning to nature is a Copernican revolution in the history of education, which has brought earth-shaking changes to the concepts of education and children.

The ultimate goal of nature education is "natural person". A natural person is not a degenerate who returns to the primitive society, but a natural person who lives in the society, that is, a new person with good physical and mental health, sound mind and strong ability.

A necessary premise of Rousseau's nature education is to change children's views. People should not regard children as slaves who have been disciplined, nor should they regard children as shrinking adults. They should treat adults as adults and children as children.

Extended data:

Negative education is not inaction, which requires adults to have more sense of responsibility and educational patience. Educators should pay attention to guidance and form good habits. Learn to manage your emotions, adjust your mentality, and don't be too anxious. Secondly, learn to respect children, understand children and praise them more.

Rousseau believes that the core of social contract is the transfer of power. Rousseau's answers to key questions such as what to transfer and to whom to transfer are different from those of his predecessors: Hobbes demanded that all power except the right to life be transferred to the agent, while Locke demanded that only the property agency be transferred to the agent, but Rousseau believed that the essence of social contract was that all people transferred all power to all people.

Because the conditions of this transfer are the same for everyone, everyone has not dedicated himself to anyone, but obtained as much power from all contractors as he transferred to them, so everyone still obeys himself after signing the contract and remains as free as before.

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