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“Give a man a fish; you have

(Development of the Head: Knowledge)


fed him for a day. Teach a
man how to fish; and you have
fed him for a lifetime.”
–Chinese Proverb
– Basarab Nicolescu (1996)
“I hearofand
(Development I forget.
the Hand: Skills andI Actions)
see
and I remember. I do and I
understand.”
– Confucius
“ To be
(Development what
of the we are
Heart: Awareness andand to
Understanding)

become what we are capable of


becoming is the only end of life”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
EXAMPLE:
“Peace must begin with each one
(Development of Values: Attitudes)of us.
Through quite and serious reflection on its
meaning, new and creative ways can be
found to foster understanding, friendship,
and cooperation among all people.”
– Javier Perez de Cuellar
TWO STAGES OF JOURNEY:

1.Individual level
2.Societal or global level
THE PHILOSOPHY OF
THE FOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATION
TWO-FOLD PURPOSES:
TWO CENTRAL FUNCTIONS:

1.Individual purpose
2.Societal or global
purpose

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