Med 203-foundation-of-education. Philosophy in Education
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2. CONTENT
• What is philosophy?
• What is Education?
• Importance of Philosophy in
Education
3. What is philosophy?
• The term has been derived from two
Greek words, ‘Philos’ means love and
‘Sophia’ means wisdom.
• Philosophy means love for knowledge or
passion for learning.
4. It is the study of general and fundamental
questions about existence, knowledge, values,
reason, mind and language.
Such questions are often posed as problems to
be studied or resolved
5. What is Education?
• Acquisition of knowledge
• A tool to discipline the intellect
• A preparation for life
• Direction
• Growth
• Transmission of culture
6. Education and Philosophy are closely tied together, both
are associated with teaching, learning and discovering.
Philosophy is more of an encompassing part of life.
Education is a more specific form of it. Due to the
contributions of philosophers over the centuries.
Education has develop into the powerful tool that it is
today.
Without philosophy, education would not exist.
The importance of philosophy in education is that, it is
the foundation on which all academic teaching and
intellectual learning is built.
7. Philosophical thought gives logic, rational sequence
and system to education.
philosophy of education is not only the application
of philosophers views to educational problems, but
also that both philosophers and educators who come
together should have a common concern and
commitment about the nature of education that is
required to uphold the dignity of human beings
