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Rich with Philosophical

Heritage
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?

A set of ideas that answer

question about the nature of
reality and about the meaning
of life.
Philo - Love Sophie - Wisdom

Love of Wisdom
 METAPHYSICS

Ontology Cosmology

AXIOLOGY EPISTEMOLOGY

Ethics Aesthetics
What is Philosophy of
Education?

is a set of related beliefs

that influence what and
how students are taught.
Philosophical
roots
of
education
 IDEALISM
• Idealism contends
that reality lies in
our consciousness
or our intellect.

PLATO

• They believe that perfect

knowledge of the ideal resided
outside humans as an Absolute
or as God.
 rEALISM
• Realism advocates that
reality is outside of our
minds.

ARISTOTLE
pragmatiSM

• Pragmatism evaluates
the truth and meaning
of ideas according to
their physical
consequences and
practical value.

JOHN DEWEY
 Other
philosophies
and
theories
related
to
education
perennialism
• Perennialism assert
that the primary
purpose of education
is to bring students in
contact with the truth
by cultivating their
intellect and sense of
rationality or
reasoning power.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
essentialism
• Essentialism is teacher-
centered philosophy that
adheres to the belief that
the basic skills of literacy
(reading and writing) and
numeracy (arithmetic) as
well as subject-matter
knowledge should be
developed in schools.
WILLIAM BAGLEY
progressivism
• Progressivism belong
to a reform movement
that opposed the
traditional education.
• Progressivists contend
that although
knowledge may come
varied sources, the best
way to learn is by
JOHN DEWEY actively exploring/or by
engaging in direct
experiences.
Social reconstructionism

• This is theory rooted on

progressivism. Social
reconstructionists
believe that people re
responsible for their
social condition

THEODORE BRAMELD
existentialism
• Existentialism is a
philosophy that
emphasizes the
subjectivity of human
experience
• Existentialism asserts
that the purpose of
education is to help
students find meaning
and direction in their
JEAN PUAL SARTRE
lives.
• “Existence precedes
essence”