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1. PHILOSOPHICAL
FOUNDATIONS OF
EDUCATION

4. Meanings and Definition
• Greek/ Latin terms “Philos” meaning “love” and “Sophia” meaning
“wisdom”.
• “ Philosophy is a sacred disease.” –Heraclitus
• “ Philosophy is the unusually stubborn attempt to think clearly.” –William James
• “ The study of philosophy aims NOT at knowing what men feel, but what is the truth of
things.” –St. Thomas Aquinas

5. Significance
• Your philosophy is your worldview, which is a backdrop for all thought and a
context for all knowledge. The decision about examining philosophy is
between:
• 1) to make your philosophy explicit, or
• 2) to be a slave to the subconscious notions, principles, and other people's
philosophies picked up throughout life.

6. Generally, it:
• Enables us to think carefully and clearly about important ideas.
• We learn to step back from our everyday thinking and to explore bigger and
deeper questions underpinning our thoughts.
• Sharpens our analytical abilities.
• Hones our ability to construct and articulate cogent arguments.
• Prompts us to work across disciplinary boundaries.
• Develops our ability to think and work independently.

7. Specifically for educators, it:
• Provide the teachers basis for making a decision concerning a work.
• Help develop a wide range of interest, attitudes, and values concomitant to
the professional life of a teacher.
• Makes the teacher aware of his own life, work; making him dynamic,
discriminating, critical and mentally alert.

8. PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS
• Does God exist?
• If God exist who do many people suffer from poverty or pain?
• Are you in favor of the Divorce Bill?
• If your tooth ache, is it in your gums or just in your head?
• If nobody is perfect, and I am a nobody, am I perfect?
• Do we still have free will if what there is predestination?

10. BRANCHES

14. Important Notes
• Rejoice for a questioning learner.
Answer them truthfully and
honestly.
• Smart shaming is a BIG NO.
Never answer the students with
“edi wow”, ikaw na ang magaling”,
“that is your assignment”, etc.

15. My Personal
Insight
Teachers are learners (as well). We (should not) never stop learning
in this school called life; we learn from either our or other’s
experiences. Whichever way we acquire our learning that is what
(and how) we pass on to the next generation (We learn from them
sometimes, though).
As educators, let us always have a check and balance of our
emotions and thoughts, be it personal or professional, for they
affect the way we teach and leave an impact to the learners who
“live stream” on us. Let us strive and stride to give them a better
outlook in life.
“He who lacks wisdom should ask of God who gives it
generously without finding fault.” James 1:5

16. Wait! There’s
more! 