------------------------------------------------- SCOPE OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION The scope of philosophy of education is confined to the field of education. The scope of philosophy of education is concerned with the problems of education. These problems mainly include - • interpretation of human nature‚ the world and the universe and their relation with man‚ • interpretation of aims and ideals of education‚ • the relationship of various components
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Historical Philosophies of Education The following‚ summarized from Gutek‚ G. L. (1997). Philosophical and ideological perspectives on education (2nd ed.). New York: Allyn & Bacon‚ is an overview of the major philosophical principles underlying education. The purpose of schooling in the colonial era was to promote religious beliefs and ethics. After the American Revolution‚ schools trained political leaders and developed a national culture. Horace Mann believed schools should instill common political
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My Part: Know thyself‚ and an unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates was a an eminent classical Greek Athenian philosopher played a major role in the contribution of philosophy. As for being the most influential thinker of the fifth century‚ he also had a fairly strong educational background in music‚ geometry‚ and gymnastics. Socrates had a comparable way in soughing to genuine knowledge‚ almost just as the way the Sophist’s did it. Though his beliefs had no writing‚ it is word of mouth
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Brandon John ADP‚ SCS/1108/029 Question 2: Philosophy in Ancient Greece and its Influence on Western Culture “My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you ’ll be happy; if not‚ you ’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates‚ Greek philosopher Socrates‚ like many of the greatest minds in history‚ was rather different from others in his time. In the quote above‚
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(The Social Contract Theory) Social contract theory dictates the fact that there must be agreements within a group of people who decide to live together‚ based on moral notions and judgments. In most cases‚ the social contract has a ruler or some form of ruling organization‚ to which people agree to obey in all matters in return for a guarantee of peace and securities. These are lacking in the "state of nature”. The “state of nature”‚ is a state of human interaction which exists before any social
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My Philosophy of Education I believe that every child: * needs reason/motivation for learning * can be influence but not totally by his/her environment * is unique individual with an inherently complex nature * is multi dimensional human being‚ a person with a heart‚ a mind‚ and a soul with hopes‚ dreams‚ aspirations‚ and capacities * does not have an empty mind or a blank slate‚ rather a full of ideas and it is my task to bring out what’s within the child I believe
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Qi Saiyang Philosophy 101 Midterm Paper: Answers to Five Questions on Castell and Borchert’s Introduction to Modern Philosophy‚ 4th ed. (Pearson-Macmillan‚ 1983). Question #1: Explain Socrates’ view of himself as a philosopher. Answer: From the Oracle representing the God of Delphi‚ Socrates firstly got the message that no one is wiser than him. Considering both the facts that it’s impossible for him to be the wisest man and also impossible for god to lie‚ Socrates starts thinking and
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Philosophy essay ‘Critically assess the view that miracles prove the existence of God’? ‘Miracles’ is a Latin word which means wonder. A ‘miracle’ is an event that is caused by God and can have religious significance. There are many definitions of miracles and there is no agreement on what the word actually means. In this essay‚ I am going to talk about the Philosophers who are in support of miracles and those philosophers who do not believe in miracles. David Hume was an empiricist; this meant that
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Fight Club ’s Philosophy Today‚ a large part of society revolves around entertainment‚ such as movies‚ television shows‚ and novels. Many of these forms of entertainment contain hints of philosophical ideas in the content. They aid in the exposure of philosophy to the public through obscure meanings hiding behind interesting plots. No matter how intricate or how simple the plot may be‚ philosophical lessons could always be concealed in the characteristics of the protagonist of a book‚ or in the
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Boethius’ Philosophy Happiness‚ according to Boethius‚ is something that comes from within. Happiness is not found in things that are materialistic and tangible. While Boethius was imprisoned on charges of treason‚ he had plenty of time to figure such out because he knew that he would never be released. He would be forced to live out his life in prison‚ and eventually would be executed. To being‚ Boethius says that happiness cannot be attained by tangible things. Things such as wealth‚ power
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