While andragogy varies in meaning and practice from one country and context to another, it usually refers to the field of educating or guiding adults. This article reflects on a novel viewpoint and role for andragogy, taking as its starting point the broader European tradition that includes social welfare and community development. Central to its analysis is a new conception of community as moments of community that has been discreetly advanced in anthropological and continental–philosophical sources. It is argued that by contemplating and building on the great relevance of such moments andragogy can be made to play an innovative role in enabling moments of community in organizations, educational systems, neighborhoods, and society in general.

虽然从一个国家到另一个国家，从另一个国家到另一个国家，人道学的含义和实践各不相同，但它通常是指对成年人进行教育或指导的领域。本文以一种新的观点和对人类学的作用作了反思，以更广泛的欧洲传统为起点，其中包括社会福利和社区发展。中央其分析是社区为一体的时刻，一个新的概念合作已在人类学和欧陆哲学的来源一直谨慎地推进mmunity。有人认为，通过思考和利用这种时刻的重大意义，可以使杂乱无章的人在使组织，教育系统，社区和整个社会的共同时刻成为可能发挥创新作用。