The article considers education as a central element of governance, a driving gear for self and others, art between the XVI and XX centuries, it was understood, at least three different ways: "Teaching with an emphasis on disciplinary ruling" corresponds to the emergence of teaching (XVI and XVII) and law enforcement practices; "Education with an emphasis on liberal governance" (XVIII and XIX) is the emergence of the concepts of education, freedom and interest, is the time to articulate disciplinary practices with new liberal practices, and with them the emergence of bio-political practices in education; "Learning with an emphasis on neo-liberal governance", which found in lifelong learning and human capital emergency conditions of a "learning society".
education; pedagogy; didactics; Foucault, Michel