Quando il mondo era fiaba

La dimensione del fiabesco e del mistero nella pedagogia di P. Florenskij

Abstract

The article explores the fairy tale and mystery dimension  in the pedagogical vision of P. Florenskij (1882-1937), by highlighting the emotional aspects of childhood life which constitute, for the great Russian mathematician and philosopher, the foundations of a true knowledge  of the world also in the scientific  field. Drawing inspiration from Letters from the Gulag and from his Memories the originality of Florenskij’s pedagogical reflection is redefined and it is therefore capable of placing itself with authority and originality in the context of contemporary Philosophy of Education.