This document discusses philosophy of education. It defines philosophy as seeking to organize all fields of knowledge to understand reality. The main branches of philosophy are outlined as metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic. The functions of philosophy of education are provided as guidelines for policy/curriculum, direction for educational efforts, theories to test effectiveness, and standards for evaluation. The importance to teachers is that it provides a basis for decisions, helps develop interests/values, and makes teachers more aware, discriminating, and mentally alert. Philosophy of education is needed in modern times as all education behavior has underlying principles derived from the philosophy of education.

1. ESSU – GUIUAN
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Philo-Social Foundations of
Education

2. What is Philosophy?
the science that seeks to organize and systemize all
fields of knowledge as a means of understanding and
interpreting the totality of reality.
The systematic and logical explanation of the nature,
existence, purpose and relationships of things,
including human beings in the universe

3. Main Branches of Philosophy
 1. Metaphysics – deals with the first principles, the
origin an essence of things, the causes and end of
things.
2. Epistemology – deals with knowledge and with
ways of knowing.

4. Main Branches of Philosophy
3. Axiology – deals with purposes and values.
4. Logic – deals with the correct way of thinking.

5. FUNCTIONS of the PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION
1. Provide guidelines in the formulation of the
educational policies and programs and in the
construction of curricula.
2. Provide direction toward which all educational
effort should be exerted.

6. FUNCTIONS of the PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION
3. Provide theories and hypothesis which may be
tested for their effectiveness and efficiency.
4. Provide norms or standards for evaluation
purposes.

7. IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION TO
THE TEACHER
1. Provides the teacher with basis for making his
decision concerning his work.
2. Help the teacher develop a wide range of interest,
attitudes, and values concomitant to his professional
life as teacher.

8. IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION TO
THE TEACHER
3. Makes a teacher more aware of his own life and
work, and makes him more dynamic, discriminating,
critical and mentally alert.
4. Philosophy of education saves time, money and
effort.

9. NEED OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION IN
MODERN TIMES
Every behaviour or action has its own principles.
The principles underlying all educational behaviour
are derived from philosophy of education.
It is only through a philosophy of education that one
determines the curriculum, the textbooks, the
methods of teaching, methods and standards of
evaluation, the methods of maintaining discipline,
etc.