EDUC 102

IDEALISM
Saira Vania Abian Vicente Limsan, Jr

refers to any philosophy that argues that reality is somehow dependent upon the mind rather than independent of it

IDEALISM

 Idealism believes in refined wisdom. wisdom. It is based on the view that reality is a world within a person's mind. mind. It believes that truth is in the consistency of ideas and that goodness is an ideal state to strive to attain. attain.

IDEALISM

 A philosophical approach that has as its central tenet that ideas are the only true reality, the only thing worth knowing Focus is on conscious reasoning in the mind

IDEALISM

 Plato, father of Idealism, Plato, Idealism, espoused through his famous book, The Republic. Republic. He believed that there are two worlds:
1. spiritual or mental world 2. world of appearance

PLATO

IDEALISM
Application of the Philosophy
I. II. III. IV. Aims of Education Methods of Education Curriculum Role of the Teacher

 to discover and develop each individual's abilities and full moral excellence in order to better serve society

Aims of Education

IDEALISM

 Develop the mind Search for true ideas Character development Self-realization Self-

Aims of Education

IDEALISM

 True education is concerned with ideas rather than matter. matter. The idealists wants to give students a broad understanding of the world in which they live. live.

Aims of Education

IDEALISM

Teaching methods focus on handling ideas through: through:

lecture discussion Socratic dialogue

IDEALISM

Methods of Education

Introspection, intuition, insight, Introspection, intuition, insight, and whole-part logic are used to wholebring to consciousness the forms or concepts which are latent in the mind.

IDEALISM

Methods of Education

The curricular emphasis is subject matter of mind:

literature history philosophy religion

Curriculum

IDEALISM

 The curriculum is based upon the idea or assumption of the spiritual nature of man. This idea in turn leads to an idea of the nature of the larger units of family, community, state, earth; the universe, and infinity.

IDEALISM

Curriculum

 The curriculum must include those subjects essential for the realization of mental and moral development. The subject matter should be kept constant for all.

Curriculum

IDEALISM

IDEALISM
Critique of the Philosophy
Sets Unobtainable Goals Ignores the Physical Self Deemphasizes Experience

IDEALISM
Critique of the Philosophy
Leads to Totalitarianism Emphasizes Humanities Overlooks possibility of Error

MAJOR PROPONENT

George Berkeley
(1658-1753)

 born on March 12, 1685 near Kilkenny, Ireland. eldest son of William Berkeley, a cadet of the noble family of Berkeley. educated at Kilkenny College and attended Trinity College, Dublin, completing a Master's degree in 1707.

George Berkeley

 An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision (1709) 1st important published work. Treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (1710). Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous. Philonous.

George Berkeley

Existence is dependent upon some mind to know it, and if there are no minds, nothing would exist unless it is perceived in the mind of God.

- George Berkeley

esse est percipi

"to be is to be perceived"

there are only two kinds of things: spirits and ideas deas. Spirits are simple, active beings which produce and perceive ideas; ideas are passive beings which are produced and perceived.

George Berkeley

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