Title of article :
Ataturk, Republic and the Spirit of Child
Author/Authors :
KOÇ, Emel Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi - Felsefe Grubu Eğitimi Anabilim Dali, Turkey
From page :
71
To page :
82
Abstract :
Although the concept of ‘childhood’ incorporates some ambiguity with regards to history, culture and philosophy, the word ‘kid’ always evokes curiosity, creativity, being open to new things and independence. Children are capable of thinking without the boundaries of conventional thinking like ‘it was always like this, it should go on like this’. Given this fact, childhood is more than something that is lived in one period of life and then ends and fades. The childhood of the spirit is as important as the childhood of the biological body. A child spirit demands freedom and independence. Therefore, childhood is a way of character and refers to chasing new things, change without ever giving up, being capable of staying fresh, and combining maturity with a spirit of a child. The spirit that Atatürk strived to gain for the Republic was such a spirit of a child, which is innovative and likes to explore. The spirit of the Republic is a mature spirit of a child that produces and has to produce unique and innovative works in science, art and philosophy. Therefore combination of the national sovereignty with the festival for kids as well as using together the concept of national sovereignty with the concept of a child that represents future of a nation by Atatürk is a sheer proof of his genius.
Keywords :
Childhood , sovereignty , creativity , education , culture
Journal title :
Journal of Atatürk Yolu
Journal title :
Journal of Atatürk Yolu
Record number :
2676647
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