Paulo Freire

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paulo Freire
Occupation	Philosopher
Date Of Birth	Sep 19, 1921(1921-09-19)
Age	103
Date Of Death	1997-05-02
Birthplace	Recife
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Pernambuco
Horoscope	Virgo

Paulo Freire Biography

Paulo Freire is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on September 19, 1921 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Brazilian philosopher who played a key role in the growth of the field of pedagogy during the 20th century. The book he wrote, Pedagogy for the Oppressed was among the top influential works of the movement of critical pedagogy.

Georg Hegel was considered to be an influence on his work. was believed to have had the source of his ideas.

He was married Elza Maia Costa de Oliveira on April 14, 1944 with five kids.

Paulo Freire Net Worth

Paulo Freire is one of the richest Philosopher from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paulo Freire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at in the University of Recife where he learned about philosophy and law.

In the aftermath of a coup that took place in Brazil that took place in 1964. He was detained for treason. He was later deported to Bolivia.

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Paulo Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Paulo Freire celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.

What is Paulo Freire's theory?

Best known for his book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Freire believed that education was a means to building a “critical consciousness” that would enable people to create change in their lives. His work has influenced many of our educational and civic programmes including Implicated Theatre, Youth Forum and ACT ESOL.

What is Paulo Freire most known for?

In educational circles, Freire is regarded as one of the founding figures of critical pedagogy. He is best known for his adult literacy programs in impoverished communities and for his classic early text: Pedagogy of the Oppressed. As a writer, he was most prolific in the last ten years of his life.

What is Paulo Freire's views on education?

In Freire’s view, education is a practice of freedom, and education should be an activity of freedom (Freire, 1970) . Therefore, the teacher should understand the method of how to maintain the opportunity of freedom to the learner in the educational process.

What was Paulo Freire's contribution to education?

Abstract. Paulo Freire is the patron of education in Brazil. His main work – the Popular Education pedagogy – influences many educators all over the world who believe in education as a way of liberating poor oppressed people. One of the outcomes of Freire’s work is a literacy method, developed in the 1960’s.

What are the main ideas of Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed?

Freire argues that oppressed people can regain their humanity in the struggle for liberation, but only if that struggle is led by oppressed people. This introduces the central problem of the book: how to create an education system with oppressed people, for oppressed people, that will help them become more free.