Philosophy and education are closely related for philosophy is the basis of education. The strengths and weakness of philosophical system are explored in terms of their relations to education. Philosophy is made of two major divisions‚ namely; metaphysics and epistemology. Metaphysics is a subdivision of philosophy which systematically analyzes the question of the ultimate reality. During the middle ages‚ metaphysis became the most important branch in philosophical concerns. Reality is determined
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Metaphysics Aristotle considered the most fundamental features of reality in the twelve books of the Μεταφυσικη(Metaphysics). Although experience of what happens is a key to all demonstrative knowledge‚ Aristotle supposed that the abstract study of "being qua being" must delve more deeply‚ in order to understand why things happen the way they do. A quick review of past attempts at achieving this goal reveals that earlier philosophers had created more difficult questions than they had answered: the Milesians over-emphasized
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E.D. Hirsch By Paul Denman Philosophy of Education Introduction Hirsch founded‚ who the Core Knowledge Foundation in 1986‚ wrote Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs To Know in 1987. He also co-wrote The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy in 1988. In 1996‚ he published The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them. Hirsch outlines a philosophy of education that focuses on a universal core curriculum that is structured to the point that every school teaches the same content in the
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Philosophy stemmed from the early Greek religions and myths‚ in search for answers to their questions about life. From early B.C. till today people still have questions about life and after-life‚ what is real and what is reality. Philosophy has dozens of subdivisions within it‚ one being metaphysics. Metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality‚ and within metaphysics there are three more divisions materialism‚ idealism‚ and hylemorphism. Each philosopher fits into one category more then others
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DESCRIBE YOUR OWN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION. WHAT EDUCATION MEANS TO YOU AND HOW IT CAN BE ACHIEVED‚ WHAT METHOD OF LEARNING YOU BELIEVE IS THE BEST‚ WHAT ADVANTAGES DISTANCE LEARNING AND PERSONALIZED LEARNING HAS ETC. To describe ’education’ in the simplest form is the process of teaching and or learning. This encompasses the theory and the process of achieving enlightenment or knowledge and understanding. All human beings on this planet require knowledge to survive and without it even biblically
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STATEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Educational Mission Statement To lead by example and to create an environment where learning and achieving academic excellence through positive relationships is the foundation of our close knit community~ Douglas County where all students learn and grow Educational Philosophy Beyond striving to ensure an environment of academic excellence in all of the classrooms‚ my objectives as a school special education coordinator are as follows: To… Foster critical
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Introduction to Philosophy Philosophical Concerns according to Dr. Bob Zunjic The study of philosophy may deal with every dimension of human life and can raise questions in any field of study or endeavor. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. Philosophy is not bound by any particular “truths” that set limits to the desire to continue asking questions. Philosophy changes historically both in respect to its content and its character. Definitions Etymologically‚ philosophy is derived
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LOGICAL POSITIVISM AND THE ABSURDITY OF METAPHYSICS PRESENTED BY: AKOMOLAFE OLUWATOBA M. MATRIC NO: 187189 COURSE CODE: PHI 702 COURSE TITLE: HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY LECTURER IN CHARGE: Dr. Afolayan LOGICAL POSITIVISM AND THE ABSURDITY OF METAPHYSICS NATURE OF METAPHYSICS In everyday discourse‚ “Metaphysics” is at times given a derogative connotation. A view is termed metaphysical
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Logic Logic (from the Greek λογική‚ logike)[1] has two meanings: first‚ it describes the use of valid reasoning in some activity; second‚ it names the normative study of reasoning or a branch thereof.[2][3] In the latter sense‚ it features most prominently in the subjects of philosophy‚ mathematics‚ and computer science. Logic was studied in several ancient civilizations‚ including India‚[4] China‚[5] Persia and Greece. In the West‚ logic was established as a formal discipline by Aristotle‚ who
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Reading Response Epistemology is a philosophy that specifically focuses on the scope of knowledge. In a sense the questions is asked “what we know” or “What we can be sure of”. These are the basic fundamentals that surround how we think. In this paper‚ I will discuss views presented by philosophers that relate to me and my profession. In addition‚ I will explore the similarities and differences in epistemology. Perception as it relates to epistemology focuses on our perpetual knowledge
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