Resumen

Cada poca histrica tiene su peculiar modo de abordar la educacin, sin olvidar que es un tema medular tanto para los individuos como para los Estados. El anlisis de los diversos fundamentos educativos, nos permite comprender las ideas vigentes al respecto.

Reconsideramos las posturas romnticas y presentamos un aspecto de su abordaje donde la reflexin, la bsqueda y la sensibilidad irrumpen el nuevo discurso educativo. Las interrogantes de la poca tal vez sigan siendo similares a las precedentes, pero los enfoques de respuesta nos plantean nuevas posibilidades. Se profundiza en el problema de los fines educativos y su necesaria conexin con la totalidad de la vida humana. Interpretar los problemas fundamentales de la vida obedece a que constituyen los puntos neurlgicos de la educacin.

Palabras clave: educacin, ilustracin, romanticismo

Abstract

Each historical period has its peculiar way of addressing education, not to mention that it is a central issue for both individuals and States. The analysis of the various educational foundations, allow us to understand the ideas in force about it.

We reconsider romantic positions and we present an aspect of their approach where reflection, search and sensitivity break in the new educational discourse. The questions of the time may remain similar to the previous ones, but the approach of the responses pose us new possibilities. We delve into the problem of the educational purposes and its necessary connection with the totality of human life. Interpreting life's fundamental problems is important because they constitute the nerve of education.

Key words: education, ilustration, romanticism