Philosophy

Etymology-The term

philosophy comes from two Greek words: philos (love) and sophia (wisdom). Philosophy, then, is love of wisdom.

Philosophy
Definition: Philosophy is

a search for meaning which is rooted in ones search for knowledge.(Whys and hows of life)

Who is a philosopher?

A philosopher is

A Lover of Wisdom

Wisest is he who knows that he does not know. (Socrates)

A philosopher

Searches for Meaning

The unexamined life is not worth living

A philosopher

is

critic.
Critique: a discourse that evaluates

To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live, according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, and trust.
Henry David Thoreau

Maintaining simple life is the closest way to happiness and contentment?

e (from, out of)

from educo educate, I train
the word education is derived from the Latin word educatio (a breeding, a bringing up, a

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EDUCATION

educare - to . nourish or to raise

duco (I lead, I conduct) EDUCATION

Education : Broad Sense

In its broad sense, Education is the

means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. The means of the social continuity of life (Dewey) Generally, education occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts

Education: Technical Sense

In

its narrow, technical sense, education is the formal process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to another, e.g., instruction in schools.

Education is the process of learning and teaching the young the knowledge and skills necessary for adult life.
-Dr. Stephen
Hicks

It encompasses teaching and

learning specific skills, and also something less tangible but more profound: the imparting of knowledge, positive judgment and welldeveloped wisdom.

Education has as one

of its fundamental aspects the imparting of culture from generation to

Education: Basic Assumption

It is assumed that each person has an

innate principle of growth toward progress and improvement whose realization could be very slow and even inadequate if left to develop without intervention. Education is therefore a disciplined intervention in human life in order to avoid wastage. It serves to hasten and guide the natural processes of human mental, psychological and socio-emotional growth.

Philosophy of Education

Philosophy of Education is

the discipline that utilizes the principles and methods of pure systems of philosophy in attempt to understand and resolve issues in education.

 Philosophy of education is both an

educational discipline and a branch of applied philosophy. It derives its content from theory and practice of education while its principles of operation, language and methodology are derived from systems of philosophy. It is the study of the purpose and most basic methods of education or

Philosophy

of education provides holistic principles for unifying works of other educational disciplines and provides intelligibility principles for understanding the education process. It enables the teacher to utilize reason, thought and meditation to understand the content, aims, methods and principles of achievement in

Doing Philosophy: Methodology/ Process

Step 1. Methodic Doubt- a systematic process

of being skeptical about (or doubting) the truth of one's beliefs. Step 2. Formulate questions and problems

The working assumption is that the more clearly the question or problem is stated, the easier it is to identify critical issues. A relatively small number of major philosophers prefer not to be quick, but to spend more time trying to get extremely

 Step 3. Enunciate a solution

Another approach is to enunciate a theory, or to offer a definition or analysis, which constitutes an attempt to solve a philosophical problem Step 4. Justify the solution Philosophical arguments and justifications are another important part of philosophical method. They constantly demand and offer

 Step

5: Philosophical criticism/ Dialectic Philosophers offer definitions and explanations in solution to problems; they argue for those solutions; and then other philosophers provide counter arguments, expecting to eventually come up with better solutions. This exchange and resulting revision of views is called dialectic. Dialectic (in one sense of this history-laden word) is

Philosophical Issues in Education

What is the nature of education? What is the aim/goal of education? What does it mean to be educated? Education as transmission of knowledge

vs. education as fostering of inquiry and reasoning skills that are conducive to the development of autonomy If education is transmission of knowledge and skills, what is this knowledge? What are these skills?

 How is learning possible? What is it to have learned something? Is there a difference between educating

and teaching? Education vs. training Whether different classes or cultural groups can be given educational programs that differ content or in aims? Whether or not all children have a right to a state-provided education, and, if so, should this education respect the beliefs and customs of each group?

 Can education happen without a

school/ What comprises education? Is education just a means to an end, like getting a job someday and be rich? Should students be treated as individuals or as a valuable component of a society? Should the role of a teacher be

And when you engage yourself with philosophical methods, such as conceptual or logical analysis or critical reflection, in dealing with these philosophical inquiries concerning

Philosophy of education brings together our beliefs about the problem of reality, the nature of man, the theory of knowledge, the theory of value, and countless philosophic attitudes and judgments into a consistent body of thought which directs our educational choices and that

PROCESS OF LEARNING
Prepare Do

Conclude

Recall

Reflect

Education is affected by the following:

decisions & actions

attitudes & intentions beliefs & values

Involve me . and I understand.

Show me and remember

Tell me and I forget

Learning and Understanding

THANK YOU!