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Paulo Freire

1921 - 1997

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Paulo Reglus Neves Freire (19 September 1921 – 2 May 1997) was a Brazilian educator and philosopher whose work revolutionized global thought on education. He is best known for Pedagogy of the Oppressed, in which he reimagines teaching as a collaborative act of liberation rather than transmission. A founder of critical pedagogy, Freire’s influence spans literacy movements, liberation theology, postcolonial education, and contemporary theories of social justice and learning. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paulo Freire is the 225th most popular philosopher (down from 204th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Brazil (down from 27th in 2019) and the most popular Brazilian Philosopher.

Paulo Freire is most famous for his book Pedagogy of the Oppressed. In this book, he argues that the oppressed are not only victims of the oppressors but also agents of their own liberation.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Paulo Freire ranks 225 out of 1,267. Before him are Muhammad Abduh, Solomon ibn Gabirol, Benjamin Constant, Xenocrates, Julius Evola, and Francisco Suárez. After him are Joseph de Maistre, Ernst Bloch, Gaston Bachelard, Benedetto Croce, Al-Ash'ari, and Iamblichus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Paulo Freire ranks 29. Before him are P. V. Narasimha Rao, Gunnar Nordahl, Sophie Scholl, Aaron T. Beck, Joseph Beuys, and Ágnes Keleti. After him are Arthur Leonard Schawlow, Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Vasily Smyslov, Gianni Agnelli, Yoichiro Nambu, and Patricia Highsmith. Among people deceased in 1997, Paulo Freire ranks 18. Before him are Gianni Versace, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Victor Vasarely, Bảo Đại, John Kendrew, and Sviatoslav Richter. After him are Melvin Calvin, The Notorious B.I.G., Robert Mitchum, Hugo Gunckel Lüer, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, and William S. Burroughs.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Paulo Freire ranks 31 out of 2,236. Before him are João Havelange (1916), Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927), Ronaldinho (1980), Romário (1966), Michel Temer (1940), and Maria II of Portugal (1819). After him are Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887), Vavá (1934), Djalma Santos (1929), Carlos Alberto Parreira (1943), Nílton Santos (1925), and Arthur Friedenreich (1892).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Brazil

Among philosophers born in Brazil, Paulo Freire ranks 1. After him are Michael Löwy (1938), Olavo de Carvalho (1947), Roberto Mangabeira Unger (1947), and Vicente Ferreira da Silva (1916).

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