The Origin of Pedagogy as an Academic Discipline in Austria-Hungary

Abstract

The basics of pedagogy as an independent discipline is provided by the ideology of the enlightment, the psychology of Wolf, developed from the ideology of the enlightment, the pedagogical features of Rousseau’s works, the pedagogical movements of the time, the rapid social, economic and political changes of the late 18th century, the critical and German philosophical systems of the turn of the century. Besides the development of pedagogy, the German model, playing a dominant role from the viewpoint of the Hungarian development, can be observed on several disciplines as well. The influence of  German culture  on the Central–Eastern  European  historical region can be attributed to several reasons, such as the strong connection between Austria–Hungary and the Holy Roman Empire; Hungarian students’ attendance of German universities;the inspiration of German literature, guide books, travelogues and the media.