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ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία
Enkyklios paideia
Greek
Greek/en.ky.kli.os pai.dei.a/English/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.di.ə/
“The encyclopedia was never meant to be a book. It was a Greek educational ideal — the 'circle of learning' a free citizen needed to complete before being trusted with an opinion.”
The Greek phrase enkyklios paideia (ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία) meant 'circular education' or 'general education' — the well-rounded curriculum a Greek citizen was expected to master. Enkyklios meant 'circular' or 'recurring,' and paideia meant 'education' or 'child-rearing.' This was not a reference book. It was a philosophy of knowledge: that learning should form a complete circle, not a narrow line.
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