Abstract
This research aims to analyze the concepts of "Cultura do Silêncio" and "Conscientização" developed by Paulo Freire between the publication of his thesis, Educação e atualidade brasileira, in 1959, and the Pedagogia do oprimido, dated 1968. Consequently, it will be essential to reconstruct the role played by the philosophical thought on his theoretical changes during this period. The stu…