Ikeda's philosophy of global citizenship rests on inner transformation, dialogue, and global citizenship, expressed as wisdom, courage, and compassion¶

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Description¶

The article presents Ikeda's philosophy of value-creating education for global citizenship as congruent with Urbain's findings of "three major components of Ikeda's philosophy of peace: 1) inner transformation, 2) dialogue, and 3) global citizenship". In a 1996 Columbia University address Ikeda specifies the wisdom to perceive the interconnectedness of all life, the courage to respect and understand people of different cultures, and the compassion of imaginative empathy reaching beyond one's immediate surroundings. Human revolution, the inner transformation leading to dialogue and global citizenship, is the mechanism.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Dialogic practices and inner transformation as the basis of global citizenship

Constraints¶

• Transcendence of nationalism and the nation-state is described as the most challenging and intractable component of global citizenship education

Target Learners¶

• youth
• students of value-creating global citizenship educational practices

Target Learning Objectives¶

• wisdom to perceive interconnectedness
• respect and understanding of cultural difference
• imaginative empathy
• hope

Claims¶

• The article argues education for global citizenship has the potential to improve quality of life and lessen inter- and intra-group violence toward a culture of peace [+W]

Related Theories¶

• Soka value-creating education: the aim of education is the learner's happiness in a contributive, transformative social context
• Three-component framework of global citizenship: social responsibility, global competence, and global civic engagement
• Nkrumah's consciencism: the African personality defined by a cluster of humanist principles underlying traditional African society
• Makiguchi's Theory of Value (beauty, gain, good) as a framework for Soka (value-creating) education

Examples¶

• Nurture the ubuntu spirit in students because it aligns with global citizenship and embodies a humanistic ethos
• Advance value-creating-modeled curriculum projects in Africana communities to foster ubuntu, happiness, and contributive lifestyles

Key Sources¶

• Stewart Williams, J. E. (2020). Daisaku Ikeda's Philosophy of Value-Creating Global Citizenship Education and Africana Humanism: Africa as the Continent of the 21st Century. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 9(SI). https://ojed.org/jise