The Game and the Greek Education: Paidia as Formative of Paideia

Abstract

Games and education achievements by which the Greeks have estimated. Among the games, the stand out of competitive character, known as âgon - by having rules, and fun, known for Paidia - Games without rules, aimed at children. In the education, Paideia, initially sought the ideal training for children, which later becomes conceived as a complete formation, the formation of man. Thus, the objective is to identify the relationship between the game (Paidia) and education (Paideia), in order to explore the vicinity of such spheres in education, highlighting the relevance of Paidia term as formative of the Greek Paideia. The work has theoretical approach and emphasizes evidence indicating the importance of Paidia term for the Greek education. It stresses the
existence of consequence relationship between Paidia and Paideia, since the first behaves like previous instrument of education on political and ethical issues of the future citizen.