https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2025.2.5
This article presents the concept of education for peace as envisioned by Maria Montessori and Jean Vanier. Montessori is portrayed as a keen observer of social life, whose writings reveal that educating children is a task for the human community. She argues that redefining peace beyond the absence of war requires a paradigm shift in thinking about children and is linked to social reconstruction. Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community, is shown as an advocate of peace through changing perceptions of people with intellectual disabilities. The text also explores a lesser-known dimension of L’Arche communities as places of peace.
The article highlights differences and similarities between Montessori and Vanier, emphasizing their shared starting point: a radical rethinking of children, the weak, and the poor. These groups are presented as signs of peace, capable of fostering dialogue and inner transformation—conditions essential for peace education. The analysis draws on Education and Peace by Maria Montessori and Finding Peace by Jean Vanier.
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