2. INTRODUCTION
IDEALISM ISTHE ANCIENTWESTERN PHILOSOPHY
• It is thatschool ofwesternphilosophywhich considers;
• This universeis created by god.
• Spiritual world is superior to material world.
• God is theultimate reality and soul is the part of god.
• Ultimate aim of humanlifeis self-realization, which is achieved by moral laws.
3. EXPONENTS
• Propounders of Idealism is Plato.
• Other chief Exponents of Idealism are as follows;
• Socrates -----Kant
• M.k.Gandhi ------- Hegel
• Swami Vivekananda ----Shankar Acharya
• Aurobindo Ghosh ---- Green
• Radhakrishanan -----Fitche
• Swami Dayananda Saraswati ----- Barkley
• Froebel ------Spinoza
4. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF IDEALISM
• This universe is created by god –
• Spiritual world is superior to material world
• Man is the best creation of the world.
• Ultimate aim of human life is self-realization.
• Truth, goodness and beauty is essential for self-realization.
5. AIMS OF EDUCATION
Ultimate aim is to know form of soul and God.
• Man has to cross 4 stages to know this-
Develop natural self.
Develop social self.
Intellectual self.
Spiritual development.
• Cultural development.
• Conservation, promotion and transmission of cultural heritage.
• Realization of truth, goodness and beauty.
6. CURRICULUM OF EDUCATION
Intellectual activities Moral activities Aesthetic activities
• Mathematics
• Language
• Literature
• History
• Science
•Theology
•Ethics
•Spiritual topics
•Art
•Music
7. METHODS OF TEACHING
Idealists havenot adopted anyspecific or definite method of teaching.
Theyadvocated manymethods. Theythinkthemselves ascreatorof methods andnotslave of anyparticularmethod.
• Idealists prescribe the following methods of teaching–
• ➢ Instructionmethod – Herbart
➢ Conversationmethod – Plato
➢ Logical method – Hegel
➢ Practiceand repetitionmethod – Pestalozzi
➢ Play-waymethod – Froebel
➢ Inductive& deductive methods – Aristotle
8. DISCIPLINE AND IDEALISM
• Idealism believes in inner discipline.
• Freedom of child should be restricted.
• Human behavior should have internal control rather than external one like praise
and punishment.
• Emphasize on impressionistic discipline.
9. TEACHER AND IDEALISM
• Role of teacher is supreme and important.
• Teacher helps in moral & spiritual development.
• Teacher is pivot (centre) of the education process.
• In Indian idealism, teacher has been considered equal to 3 gods (tri-dev).
10. SCHOOL AND IDEALISM
• According to idealism, school is the only place for regular and effective education.
• School is an ideal of pleasing and joyful activities for children.
• Students come into contact with ideal teachers in schools and get the education of
high ideals.
