Two of the four great thinkers from Yogyakarta: Ki Hadjar Dewantara and Ki Ageng Suryomentram, humanitarian fighter and initiator of cultured character education

Abstract

This article is proposed to acknowledge two of four great thinkers of education method, and fighters form Yogyakarta. These are Ki Hadjar Dewamtara and Ki Ageng Suryomentaram from the Taman Siswa; and KHA Dahlan (Muhammadiyah) and Kyai Munawir (Nahdlatul Ulama) whose are keypersons in Education and religious movement from Kauman, Yogyakarta. Ki Hadjar Dewantara and Ki Ageng Suryomentaram were both from Taman Siswa, and were both fighters in Humanity struggling, and both were the inspirators of Culturized Character Education. The meeting of these key persons happened after they found their self-identification, which was similar with the meeting of Kurt Lewin and John Dewey through their Chicago perspectives.