Relationship between philosophy and

curriculum
1 Idealism
1.1 Mind or spirit is the essential world
1.2 Promoting the intellectual growth and the self realization
1.3 Subject centred curriculum
1.4 Books are considered as treasure house of knowledge
1.5 Science and mathematics too find place to stimulate intellectual development
1.6 subjects called ‘Humanities’ like History, Literature, Philosophy, Culture and
region and various fine arts and physical education are included
1.7 Teacher is considered to be an authority and serves as a living ideal
1.8 Should attain mastery

2 Realism
2.1 Matter is everything
2.2 Sense organs are gateways of knowledge
2.3 Philosophy of life and philosophy of education both are determined by the
interaction between man and his environment
2.4 Values remain unchanged
2.5 Developing the rational person
2.6 Subjects are chosen based on their characteristics
2.7 Physical sciences and mathematics are given priority
2.8 - Study of literature - All components of general education including language
study, physical education, music, drawing, paintings etc. - Vocational education for
higher classes

3 Pragmatism
3.1 Change, growth and development - goals of life
3.2 Aim of education is not to prepare the child for any future life
3.3 life centred curriculum
3.4 Man creates his own values
3.5 Human experience alone is real
3.6 No knowledge is final or eternal

4 Naturalism
4.1 It recommends for
4.1.1 Self expression
4.1.2 Succeed in the struggle for existence
4.1.3 Autonomous development of individuality
 4.1.4 Sensory training
4.1.5 Redirection and sublimation of natural instincts
4.1.6 Education in accordance with the nature of the child
4.2 Reality is ‘Nature’ itself
4.3 Our senses are the gateways of knowledge
4.4 ‘learning by doing’ is given precedence
4.5 Basically all organisms are innately pure and good
4.6 Science subjects with nature are given importance