the ends of education

Abstract

In this work, I attempt to explore and discuss the ends of education. Being that education is a human activity, is a product of the action of man upon man, women upon women, the culture upon the individual to keep what is particular and proper of the culture. In general, education in any culture seeks human growth, formation of the ideal personality supported in human vitality, effort, intelligence, order, beauty, kindness, and discipline. Equally, the intellectual preparation, appreciation of science, art, sport, and work, philosophical thinking, because it contributes to the dialectical capacity, are useful ends to education. The expected results of education are knowledge, truth, wellbeing, happiness, and identity with the self and the own culture. Education seeks excellence and human happiness since the very childhood, never end, and is permanent.