This book by Constanza Kaliks und Philipp Reubke brings together inspiring contributions from international educators and academics who address one of the most fundamental questions: What is a human being – and what does this understanding mean for education and upbringing? The authors combine the latest scientific findings with practical experience from Waldorf education, opening up new perspectives on learning, development and cultural diversity.

The focus is not only on the uniqueness of the child, the importance of movement, play and sensory experiences for sustainable learning, it also addresses the responsibility of schools and education in a changing world.

«What is valuable is always under threat. At present, this threat is directed both at the place of education and at the very meaning of what it means to be human,» notes the Catalan philosopher Josep Maria Esquirol in his contribution. «Resistance is needed to defend this meaning against the homogenising forces that seek to obscure it.»

This and other contributions encourage us not to reduce people to measurable achievements, but rather to consciously support and foster their individual development.

A book for teachers, educators and anyone who understands education as a profoundly human, vibrant and forward-looking process.