Persona: Studies on Early Modern Education

A key concept underpinning many educational models of the modern era, the notion of “person” stands at the center of this book’s inquiry. This collection of studies traces the philosophical emergence and development of this concept at the dawn of modernity, a period marked by profound intellectual, religious, and cultural transformations. Through a sustained dialogue with major philosophers and influential educators, the volume reconstructs how the idea of the person came to shape early mod...