Philosophy of

Education

PRESENTED BY:
FARANGIS
SHAHIDZADE
 What is the relationship
between philosophy of life
and education?
 Each individual has an attitude toward
life, children, politics, learning, and
previous personal experiences that
informs and shapes their set of beliefs.
Although you may not be conscious of
it, this set of beliefs, or personal
philosophy, informs how you live,
work, and interact with others. What
you believe is directly reflected in
both your teaching and learning
processes.
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION is the philosophical

study of education and its problems.

 For the Greeks, "philosophy" meant "love of wisdom,“

 Philosophers of education study the problems of

education from a philosophical perspective.
 Epistemology (the theory of knowledge), philosophy
of language, ethics, social or political philosophy,
philosophy of science….
 What are the major
branches of philosophy?
The four main branches of philosophy are
metaphysics, epistemology, axiology,
and logic. Metaphysics: questions about
the physical universe and the nature of
ultimate reality.
Epistemology examines how people
come to learn what they know.
Axiology is the study of fundamental
principles or values.
Logic pursues the organization of the
reasoning process:
deductive reasoning, which takes
general principles and relates them
to a specific case; and inductive
reasoning, which builds up an
argument based on specific
examples.
What are the major
schools of thought in
philosophy?
1. Idealism can be divided into three
categories: classical, religious, and
modern.
Classical idealism: the philosophy of the
Greeks Socrates and Plato, searches for an
absolute truth.
Religious idealism tries to reconcile God
and humanity.
Modern idealism, stemming from the
ideas of Descartes, links perception and
existence.
2. Realism, the school of thought
founded by Aristotle, believes that
the world of matter is separate from
human perceptions. Modern realist
thought has led to the “blank slate”
notion of human capabilities.
Pragmatism believes that we should
select the ideas, actions, and
consequences with the most
desirable outcome, as well as
learning from previous experiences
to achieve desirable consequences.
John Dewey’s Experimentalism
brought the scientific method of
inductive reasoning to the
educational sphere.
Postmodernism and existentialism
:intricate readings of texts and social and
political conventions, examining existing
structures for flaws.
Highlighting the present, and on
understanding life as we know it.
Michel Foucault: examined the
relationship between truth and power.
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
QUESTIONS
 What should be the aims or purposes of education?
 Who should be educated?
 Should education differ according to natural interests
and abilities?
 What role should the state play in education?

 We cannot decide entirely by empirical methods--

methods of experiment and observation--what the aims
of education should be. Rather, we have to argue from
certain basic premises or by positing certain likely
effects of our choices.
 What are the major
philosophies of education?
The major philosophies of
education:
teacher-centered philosophies,
student-centered philosophies,
and society-centered philosophies.
 How is an educator’s
educational philosophy
determined?
While writing your own personal
philosophy of education statement, it is
vital to address several key components:
How do I think? What is the purpose of
education? What is the role of the
teacher? How should the teacher teach?
What is the role of the student? What
should be taught? Do some research
about the school you are applying for
and address their missions and goals in
your statement.