PHILOSAPHIES OF

IDEALISM

IDAEALISM

IDEALISM
It idealizes mind & self
Slogan - Exaltation of human

personality
It considers human personality as
of supreme value
It asserts that reality is to be found
in man's mind rather than material
nature

CHIEF EXPONENETS
The vedic Rishis
plato- A Greek Philosopher
kant- A German Philosopher
Hegel- A German Philosopher
Swami Dayanandha - An
Indian Philosopher
Rabindra Nath Tagore- An
Indian Philosopher

Fundamental principles
of idealism
Spirit and mind constitute reality
Man being spiritual is a supreme
creation
God is the source of all knowledge
Values are absolute and
unchanging
Man is not the creator of values

Aim of Education
Self- realization
Spiritual development
Transmission and promotion of
cultural heritage
Cultivation of moral values
Character development

Chief exponents
definition
Gandhi defines, "By education I
mean an all- round drawing out
of the best in man and child

Philosophical principles
of idealism
Stress on spiritual environment
Self-realisation as the aim of
education
Positive education
Education as the dynamic side of
philosophy
Stress on disciplining the child
Emphasis on bookish knowledge

Curriculum and idealism

It lays stress on the nature of the
child
It emphasis the higher values like
truth
It provide humanities a place of
prominence
Ethics, religion and arts find an
important place in the curriculum

Methods of Teaching Idealism

Learning through
Learning through
Learning through
discussion
Learning through

reading
lecturing
memorization and
imitation

Role of the teacher and idealism

It assign a special role to the Teacher

It considers teacher as a spiritual
guide for the child
It accepts teacher as an ideal person
It holds the teacher as a friend,
philosopher and guide
It regards the teacher as the priest of
man's spiritual heritage

Discipline and idealism

It believes in inner discipline
It accepts restraint of freedom
Idealism advocates cultivation

of
higher values of life through moral
and religious instruction

Contribution of idealism to
Education
Higher place to mental and spiritual
than to physical world. Thus the aim of
education is the perfection of the
individual
Emphasis idealism on personality
development has resulted in a fresh look
at human relations in teaching
Idealist philosophy provides clear and
direct guidelines for the aim of education,
curricula, teachers role and methods of
teaching

Limitation of idealism in
education
Idealistic concepts like spirit , mind
soul have little relevance in classroom
teaching
Idealistic scheme of education, by and
large, pays less attention to physical,
industrial, social and electronic
environment of today
Too much emphasis on good manners,
and modesty may be mistaken for
diffidence