Western schools of philosophy

1. Western schools of philosophy
Idealism
Mrs.kalpana Kumari
Assistant professor
Dev Sangha institute of professional
studies and Educational Research

2. SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT OR 'ISM'
A school of thought is
understood as a set of ideas
regarding reality, knowledge,
and values. These three
aspects of a school of thought
are very important in
influencing the aims and
practices of education.

3. Idealism
Idealism: ideas are the only true
reality, the only thing worth
knowing.
Focus : Mind
Originators : plato, Socrates

4. Meaning of idealism
The term Idealism is the combination of
two words: idea and ism . It is known as
spiritualism.
God is the source of all creation, all
knowledge.
Satyam Shivam sundaram(truth ,goodness
,beauty)

5. Idealism
Idealism is the most ancient Thought
in world of philosophy .it has many
forms and deals with certain basic
questions of human life . Idealism
recognise ideas ,feelings ,and ideals
rather than material objects. it
emphasizes that human development
should be according to moral, ethical
and spiritual values through which
man acquired knowledge of unity in

6. Definition of Idealism:
J.S.Ross:”idealistic philosophy takes many
and varried forms,but the postulate
underlying all this is that mind or Spirit is
the essential world stuff, that the true
reality is of a mental character.”
D .M.Dutta : “idealism holds that ultimate
reality in spiritualism.”

7. Originators
In the western world a wave of
philosophical thinking developed
which was sponsored by
Plato, Socrates Descartes,
Berkeley, Fitche, Hegel, Hume,
Kant, Schelling,Pestalozzi,froebel
Spinoza and Gentile.,v

8. Features of dealism
god is the source of All creation Found in the
world.
Spirit and mind constitute reality .
Man is the best creation of God.
Wisdom or intellectual enlightment is the
source of attaing true knowledge
Truth, goodness Beauty are the eternal values
which are essential qualities of human beings.
 Idealism prepares the child for holy life

9. Forms of idealism
Personalistic idelism or subjective:
Berkele(existencee of mind
Absolute idealism: fitche and hegal (Only Self
(soul) is the reality
Objective idealism: plateau is originated
according to objective idolism there is no god
without world and there is no world without god god
is real
Phenomenal idealism: Kant(Phenomenalistic
idealism claims that the physical world is
logically created by Organisation of human
sense of experience.)

10. Metaphysics of idealism
The self is the primary reality of
individual experience.
Ultimate reality is self.
Ultimate reality may be one or many.
The individual self has all the
freedom.

11. Epistemology of idealism
The ultimate knowledge is the
knowledge on spirituality.
Ideal and critical realism are like in the
treatment of perception to some extent.
Surrounding world is important
experience the self.
Reality to be logically unified total
system a universal mind.

12. Axiology of idealism
Values are real existents.
Evil is not real existent.
The value of human life what they are
largelybecause there are individual
person to processes and enjoy them.
The individual person can realise value
by Actively relating parts and whole.

13. Idealism and Aims of Education
self-realization
universal education
Spiritual development
physical development .
preparation for Holy life
Intellectual development ,
moral development.
Preservation and transmission of culture .

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Development of inventive and creative
powers
Simple living and high thinking
development of unity in diversity
cultivation of truth beauty and goodness.

15. Idealism and curriculum
Physical activities:
a)Health education
b)Skills
Spiritual activities
a)Intellectual ( literature language, history,
geography, science and mathematics)
b)Moral (ethics)
c)Aesthetic (fine Arts)
d)Religion (Religion and metaphysics)

16. Idealism and methods of teaching
Narration ,
explanation
Exposition
Questionary discussion
 playway observation
 practice and repetition

17. Idealism and teacher
Primary place of teacher his role is very
important and glorious in the education
process
His please is next to God and respect

18. Idealism and student
Secondary place in educational process
according to skin student is person
growing when properly educated into
the image of an infinite person
Idealism and discipline
self insight and self analysis are the main
disciplinary factors.

19. Idealism and school
School is a temple of spiritual
learning a meeting place of
human mind and the place for
self education and self realisation.

20. Educational implications of the idealism
All material things are explainable
Ultimate reality is spiritual.nature
possesses meaning and purpose.
Knowledge is independent of sense
experience.
Start with the idea and ends with
thing.

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High Regard for individuals and Freedom
in education.
Idealistic education aims at preservation,
enrichment and transmission of culture.
Education must contribute to the
development of overall culture.

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Helps a person to become much more
rational.
Idealism in education means to develop
a good relation to develop a Good
relation between students and teachers.
Universe as being made of Mind or
reason.

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