Branches of Philosophy
Philosophy of Education
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Philosophy of education is the branch of philosophy that examines the aims, content and methods of education and the legitimate scope of educational authority, asking what education is for, what it should teach, how it should be carried out and who may rightly decide. It became established as a distinct subfield of philosophy in the 1960s.
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Key DebateWhether education should be primarily child centered, following the learner's own developing interests as John Dewey and progressive educators urged, or content centered, transmitting a structured body of shared knowledge as E.D. Hirsch and cultural-literacy advocates urge. 2 John Dewey's progressive education and E.D. Hirsch's cultural-literacy movement remain the two poles education policy debates keep returning to. Central QuestionWhat are education's proper aims, and who holds the authority to set them? 1 Key DebateWhether education should prioritize formative aims such as rational agency and human flourishing as ends in themselves, or instrumental aims such as economic and civic utility, and whether the two can be reconciled or one must take priority. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Philosophy of Education (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
OverviewQuote, Overview
Education may be broadly characterized as the promotion of desirable forms of learning and personal development through practices
1. Philosophy of Education (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
The Object of Inquiry and Most Basic QuestionsQuote, The Object of Inquiry and Most Basic Questions
Education is concerned with the transmission of worthwhile things and what distinguishes it from training and mere growth
1. Philosophy of Education (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
The Nature and Aims of EducationQuote, The Nature and Aims of Education
there is no obvious reason why education could not involve inherent goods or aims and also justifiably serve further student-centered aims
1. Philosophy of Education (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and Informations.v. Philosophy of EducationQuote, s.v. Philosophy of Education
Philosophy of education was a prominent aspect of the philosophy of human affairs that emerged in fourth century BCE Athens, and it has remained an integral aspect of philosophy through much of its subsequent history.
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationAssociated With: John Dewey, entry: John Dewey, Section 5 Philosophy of EducationQuote, Associated With: John Dewey, entry: John Dewey, Section 5 Philosophy of Education
Around the world, Dewey remains as well known for his educational theories (see the entry on philosophy of education, section 2.3) as for his philosophical ones.
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationAssociated With: John Locke, entry: Philosophy of EducationQuote, Associated With: John Locke, entry: Philosophy of Education
Philosophers have sometimes formulated, examined, or critiqued guiding principles for the design of curricula (Plato Laws, Republic; Locke 1706; Rousseau 1762; Dewey 1902; Scheffler 1958; Lewin 2018).
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationAssociated With: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, entry: Philosophy of EducationQuote, Associated With: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, entry: Philosophy of Education
A notable feature of non-instrumentally justified formative education is that it seems to escape the dilemma, aptly framed by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762), of how it can be equally for the individual student and for the society.
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationIncludes: The Republic, entry: Philosophy of Education, Section 3, Republic 401b-dQuote, Includes: The Republic, entry: Philosophy of Education, Section 3, Republic 401b-d
leading them unwittingly, from childhood on, to resemblance, friendship, and harmony with the beauty of reason - [this is] the best education for them
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationIncludes: Plato, entry: Philosophy of Education, Section 3Quote, Includes: Plato, entry: Philosophy of Education, Section 3
In saying this, Plato regarded habituation as a mode of education and identified true beliefs about what is good and reasonable as important educational content.
Philosophy of Education (Wikipedia)
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the branch of applied philosophy that investigates the nature of education as well as its aims and problems
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