“Learning and Teaching” – Quote by Ivan Illich

„It is really an alienation to believe that learning is the result of teaching.“

Ivan IllichIvan Illich reflects on the alienation of believing that learning is automatically the result of teaching.
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Ivan Illich was an Austrian-American philosopher, social critic, and priest, known for his critical views on modern society and institutions.

Ivan Illich challenges the assumption that teaching automatically results in learning.


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Ivan Illich (1926–2002) was an Austrian-American philosopher, social critic, and priest. He criticized industrial society and the institutionalization of life, especially in medicine and education. Illich's work influenced numerous social theorists and activists.

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