This document discusses the philosophy of education, defining it as the academic study of the goals, definitions, and underlying assumptions about the purpose of education. It explains that the philosophy of education critically examines concepts like human nature, educational values, and the relationship between education and social progress. Finally, it outlines three main functions of the philosophy of education: speculative (understanding the whole issue of education), normative (providing guidance towards educational ideals), and critical (providing rational criticism of educational data and concepts).

1. PREPARED BY: EARLYN S. MARQUEZ
Philosophy of
Education
MEANING. SCOPE. FUNCTIONS

2. WHAT IS
PHILOSOPHY?
the study of the
fundamental nature of
knowledge, reality, and
existence, especially
when considered as an
academic discipline.

3. WHAT IS
EDUCATION?
the process of
receiving or
giving
systematic
instruction.

4. WHAT IS
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION?
refers to either the academic
field of applied philosophy or to
one of any educational
philosophies that promote a
specific type or vision of
education, and/or which
examine the definition, goals
and meaning of education.

5. critical evaluation of aims, ideas and education
interpretation of Human Nature
analysis of human nature
educational values and;
relationship of education and social progress
SCOPE OF
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION

6. FUNCTIONS OF
PHILOSOPHY
OF EDUCATION
1.Speculative
2. Normative
3. Critical

7. SPECULATIVE
Function of Education is trying to understand
the whole issue of education and to formulate it
in a basic description as a scientific data
complement. Philosophy of education also tries
to understand the whole issue of education and
its relationship with other factors that affect
education.

8. NORMATIVE
The function of educational philosophy is as
direction, guidance for the realization of
education. This principle is summed up in
educational purpose, which is to build an ideal
society and establish norms aspired.

9. CRITICAL
Function of educational philosophy is to
provide basis of rational critical definition in
considering and interpreting the scientific
data. For example is measurement data of
evaluation analysis, both personality and
achievement.