Jean Joseph Jacotot: “I believe that God gave the human soul the ability to instruct himself without a teacher.”

Jean Joseph Jacotot: “I believe that God gave the human soul the ability to instruct himself without a teacher.”

By Catherine Malichecq (3 minute read) Jean Joseph Jacotot (1770-1840) was a French teacher who developed the « Jacotot method », a teaching method that is based on universal education.  Born in 1770 in Dijon, Jean Joseph Jacotot grew up in a family of humble background. During his course of studies, he proved himself to

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