LOGICAL POSITIVISM INFLUENCED BY PRAGMATIC EDUCATION LEADS TO PROGRESSIVE

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LOGICAL POSITIVISM
 Logical positivism and logical empiricism, which together formed neopositivism, was a
movement in Western philosophy whose central thesis was verificationism, a theory of
knowledge which asserted that only statements verifiable through empirical
observation are cognitively meaningful.
 Logical Positivist thinkers proposed that philosophy should dismiss any statements or
beliefs that were not verifiable or, at least, confirmable by observation or experiment -
Principal of Verification and was formulated by A. J. Ayer

DAVID HUME (1711-1776) the main philosopher of empirical tradition or empiricism.

Goals/purposes:
1. To free philosophy and education from vagueness and obscurity.
2. To developed a new method which would be more in harmony with the conclusions of
science.
3. Philosophy and education were to be divorced from all supernatural foundations-they
were to be concrete and actualistic in their emphasis.

AUGUSTE COMTE (1798-1857) he felt that science was the best tool for the enlightenment and
emancipation of man.
3 stages society passes through
1. Theology starts in primitive life when we regard nature as being alive, and when we are
governed by taboo concepts.
2. Metaphysics concerned with the nature of ultimate reality. It discourages the progress
of science, for it negates the consideration of phenomenon, disregards specific analysis,
and jumps at preconceived conclusions.
3. Positivism, system of philosophy based on experience and empirical knowledge of
natural phenomena, in which metaphysics and theology are regarded as inadequate
and imperfect systems of knowledge. This is genuine education.
Conclusion:
1. If man is to progress he must avoid all references to superstition.
2. He must abandon mysticism which indicates vague reasoning.
3. He must give up desire for a priori answers
4. He must use scientific control, especially the resources of sociology.

LOGICAL POSITIVISM AND THE VIENNA CIRCLE

 Logical Positivism, also known as Logical Empiricism, is a philosophy developed in the early
20th Century, notably by Moritz Schlick. It was also, amongst others, influenced by the work
of Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970) and Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951).
 One of the most important Logical Positivists was A. J. Ayer who, in 1936, released his
groundbreaking book, ‘Language, Truth and Logic’.
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 The other leading Logical Positivist, Moritz Schlick (1882-1936) was called to Vienna University
in 1922. Other logical positivists gathered around him here, something which led to ‘the
Vienna Circle’: a group associated with logical positivism.
 The main principle of logical positivism is that language causes many illusions. When we
properly analyze a proposition, we find that some are literally nonsense.

PRINCIPLES OF PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION

Progressive Education
 Direct outcome of the influences of pragmatism in education
 First used in 1919; predominantly child-centered

Progressive Education Association embraced the following principles.

1. Freedom to develop naturally.

2. Interest, the motive of work.
3. The teacher a guide, not a task-master.
4. Scientific study of pupil development.
5. Greater attention to all that affects the child’s physical development.
6. Co-operate between school and home to meet the needs of child-life.
7. The Progressive School a leader in educational movement.

AGENCIES OF EDUCATION

 The leaders of progressive education have great faith in the teacher, as the most important
agency of education.
 The progressive believes that teachers must be significant personalities in order to develop
children into significant personalities.
 The teacher should acquire the ethics of professional behavior as a part of his nature, and
should be skilled in democratic procedures.

ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATION

 The progressive education does not encourage the organization of the school into
distinctly separate classes.
 The progressive education would not encourage "the division of education into pre-
school, early elementary, later elementary, junior high and senior high" and
intermediate college levels.
 The three major stages of education the progressives stand for greater articulation in
order "to bridge the gap in the continuous development of the pupil."
 The progressive education wants the whole community should be organized that every
individual in the community secures help and guidance.
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AIMS OF PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION

 “the development of significant human personalities as an end through the means
of social democracy”
 Emphasizes the importance of human personality
 Co-operative Social Participation
 To work for all-round development of the child

CONTENT OF EDUCATION
 The progressive curriculum consists of life experiences – social, moral, vocational,
aesthetic and intellectual
 The progressives are against bookish curriculum

TEACHER AND THE METHODS OF TEACHING

 Group activities
 Emphasizing on conference, consultation, planning, and participation
 Follows experiential and social methodology
 TEACHERS must know his pupils fully well in order to guide their self-directed learning
process
 TEACHERS are only facilitators

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Philosophical Foundation of Education by K.K. Scricastava

Prepared by: AMELITA N. TUPAZ

KAYCEE M. TRESBALLES

Submitted to: ALLAN S. COMPE