The main pedagogical ideas of the Spanish teacher-philosopher Juan Luis Vives

Abstract

Article is devoted to the intellectual heritage of
the outstanding Spanish humanist, the teacher and philosopher
of Renaissance. The author payed much attention to the
works connected with Vivess pedagogical activity. The main
treatises are systematized and analyzed in the article. The
author considers the most valuable Vivess idea about the
organization of education, schools, special educational institutions,
schools for poor children, orphanages and foundling
hospitals. The article is based on the literature which is not yet
known to domestic pedagogics.