Professor Necati Öner thinks that, like all conscious actions of humanbeings, education is also based on the problem of knowledge. According to him, the primary aim of the educational institutions is to provide students with four types of knowledge; religion, philosophy, art, and especially science. In addition to this aim, they also should give the students a critical attitude and mindset in order to establish a civilized, tolerant society. Öner, who thinks that the value system which is the basis of the attitudes that will be gained through education and training should be gained in training activities as well. In this respect, he attributes importance to national culture. Drawing attention to the relations between language, thought and culture in the context of national culture, he reminds us that these issues should not be ignored in the education system. He emphasizes the need to reach to the universal by moving from national culture and to contribute to the civilization through appropriate education. For Öner, education should be reinforced with philosophy as an activity that constructs a mindset and establishes a culture of living together. This study presents the place of education in the thought of Öner, who contributed to education in many ways throughout his life.