1. EDU 01 KNOWLEDGE AND CURRICULUM:
PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
SUBMITTED BY : ALHA AMJAD
COMMERCE OPTIONAL, SEM 1
MTTC, Pathanapuram
SUBMITTED TO: DR GEORGE VARGHESE
Assistant Professor ,MTTC Pathanapuram
3. IDEALISM-AN INTRODUCTION
• Idealism is the oldest philosophical thought.
• The word Idealism is derived from two distinct sources- the idea and the
ideal.
• Plato , father of Idealism believed that there are two worlds, first is the
spiritual or mental world, which is eternal ,permanent, regular and
universal whereas second is world of appearance, the world experienced
through sight, touch, smell, taste and sound which is changing and
imperfect.
4. • Idealism is that school of western philosophy which considers the universe
as created by God and accepts the spiritual world superior to material
world. It considers God as the ultimate reality and soul as the part of God
and propounds that the ultimate aim of human life is self-realization which
can be achieved by following moral laws.
• Idealists believe that striving for perfection is a desirable goal.
5. PRINCIPLES OF IDEALISM
o This Universe is created by God
The Idealists believe that there is certainly a creator of this universe,
and this creator has no beginning and no end and its form is spiritual.
o Spiritual world is superior to material world
Plato has divided this Universe into two worlds-world of ideas and
world of matter. According to him, this material world is only the expression
of the world of ideas.
6. o The Soul is a spiritual factor and God is the supreme soul
Some of the Idealists consider soul to be a part of God and some of
them consider it as an independent existence. But all of them hold that the
soul is without a beginning or an end.
o Man is the best creation of the world
Idealists consider man as the best creation of the world. They argue
that man possesses physical powers just like other creatures, besides he
possesses spiritual powers.
7. o Human Development depends on his physical and spiritual powers
According to Idealists there are two forms of knowledge- physical
and spiritual. They clarified that physical knowledge is begot by physical
power and spiritual knowledge is realized by spiritual power.
o The ultimate aim of human life is Self –realization or Attainment of God
Idealists consider human life important and purposeful. They believe
that the soul resides within man and this soul is abstract, eternal and infinite.
8. o For Self-realization or attainment of God, the attainment of spiritual
values truth, beauty and goodness is essential
Plato believed in three spiritual values- truth, beauty and goodness.
Truth, beauty and goodness are three layers of soul and God , that cannot be
separated from each other. Truth ,beauty and goodness are one and same.
9. FEATURES OF IDEALISM
➢Priority of mind and the self: Idealism emphasize the priority of the mind
and the self. Idealism believe that mind is real and matter is in sense a by
product.
➢The Universe exists in spirit: According to Idealism, the spirit is the
fundamental constituent of the Universe. True reality is spiritual or
thought.
➢Distinctive nature of man: Idealist believe that man is not a mere animal
and they are super creation which possesses dignity and distinctiveness.
10. EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONDS OF IDEALISM
• An idealists concept of education deals one to the highest moral conduct and
deepest spiritual insight.
• The Idealists believed that the potentiality of a a man know no bounds;
therefore his education will remain incomplete.
• In the words of idealists man’s nature is spiritual and divine. A man can
realize himself only through education.
• According to Ross, the function of education is to help us in our exploration
of the ultimate universal values so that the truth of the universe may become
our truth and give power to our life.
11. • Self realization or exaltation of human personality
• Universal education
• Spiritual development
• Transmission and promotion of Cultural heritage
• Cultivation of moral values
• Development of intelligence and rationality
12. CONCLUSION
Idealism has made a significant contribution to education thought.
It has given higher place to mental and spiritual than to physical world. One
of the central ideas of idealism is that the world we perceive is not the real
world but rather a mental construct that is shaped by our minds.thus idealism
is a system that emphasizes the pre-eminent importance of mind, soul and
spirit.
13. REFERENCE
BOOK
• Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives of Education- R.Lall
WEBSITES
• https://www.samareducation.com
• https://wandofknowledge.com
• https://educationsummary.com
