The presence of Paulo Freire in Steve Biko’s philosophy of praxis

Abstract

After the publication of the English version of the book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, the Freirean method began to influence Steve Biko and other militants of the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa. Both Freire and Biko establish a direct association between their philosophical reflections and their political and educational practices. This text aims to investigate the convergence points between these two authors’ philosophies of praxis.

Keywords Paulo Freire; Steve Biko; praxis; awareness; empowerment