El sentido de la vida y la misión educativa: hacia una pedagogía de la plenitud humana

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2025

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Bermejo Fernández-Nieto, J. (2025). El sentido de la vida y la misión educativa: hacia una pedagogía de la plenitud humana. Plumilla Educativa, 34(2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.30554/p.e.2.5463.2025

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Este artículo de reflexión explora la relación entre el sentido de la vida y la educación, subrayando la necesidad de una pedagogía que trascienda la mera transmisión de saberes para orientarse hacia la plenitud humana. Se parte de la constatación de que la crisis cultural contemporánea, marcada por la fragmentación y la pérdida de horizontes compartidos, demanda una reflexión pedagógica profunda acerca de los fines de la educación. A través del análisis hermenéutico de las principales aportaciones de diversos autores, se defiende que educar es acompañar a las personas en la búsqueda de significados que integren razón, afectividad y compromiso ético. El texto sostiene que la educación debe asumir explícitamente su dimensión existencial, promoviendo espacios de diálogo, autoconocimiento y apertura a la pluralidad de cosmovisiones. Se concluye que la pedagogía del sentido constituye hoy una exigencia ineludible para garantizar la formación integral de las nuevas generaciones.
This reflection article explores the relationship between the meaning of life and education, emphasising the need for a pedagogy that transcends the mere transmission of knowledge and focuses on human fulfilment. It starts from the observation that the contemporary cultural crisis, marked by fragmentation and the loss of shared horizons, demands a profound pedagogical reflection on the aims of education. Through a hermeneutic analysis of the main contributions of various authors, it argues that educating means accompanying people in their search for meanings that integrate reason, affectivity and ethical commitment. The text argues that education must explicitly assume its existential dimension, promoting spaces for dialogue, self-knowledge and openness to a plurality of worldviews. It concludes that the pedagogy of meaning is now an unavoidable requirement for ensuring the comprehensive education of new generations.
Este artigo explora a relação entre o sentido da vida e a educação, sublinhando a necessidade de uma pedagogia que transcenda a mera transmissão de conhecimentos para se orientar para a plenitude humana. Parte-se da constatação de que a crise cultural contemporânea, marcada pela fragmentação e pela perda de horizontes partilhados, exige uma reflexão pedagógica profunda sobre os fins da educação. Através da análise hermenêutica das principais contribuições de diversos autores, defende-se que educar é acompanhar as pessoas na busca de significados que integrem razão, afetividade e compromisso ético. O texto sustenta que a educação deve assumir explicitamente a sua dimensão existencial, promovendo espaços de diálogo, autoconhecimento e abertura à pluralidade de cosmovisões. Conclui-se que a pedagogia do sentido constitui hoje uma exigência ineludível para garantir a formação integral das novas gerações.

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