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MEANING OF PHILOSOPHY
DEFINITIONS OF PHILOSOPHY
According to Plato, Knowledge of the eternal nature of things, which in fact, knowledge
of the true nature of different things is Philosophy.
Aristotle defined Philosophy as a science which discovers the real nature of supernatural
things.
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Providing the educational planners, administrators and educators with the progressive
vision to achieve educational development.
Preparing the young generation to face the challenges of modern time.
Understanding the nature of learner.
Influences teaching methods and techniques.
Explains how subject matter guides students learning activities should.
Finding out behavior trend in order to carry out one’s philosophical position.
In brief, it is a philosophical process of solving educational problems through philosophical
method, from a philosophical attitude to arrive at philosophical conclusions and results. Thus, it
aims at achieving general as well as comprehensive results.
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