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PRESENTATION ON

“THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION”

GROUP MEMBERS :

Faraz Khan (Slide 1-13)Tariq Naseer Gillani (Slide 14-19)

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MEANING AND DEFINITION OF PHILOSOPHY

Meaning Of Philosophy

Definition Of Philosophy (According to Different Philosophers) :

According to Carl's Lamont According to Bright Man According to R.W Sellers

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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

It is the branch of general philosophy It formulates the aims and objectives of education. Which in turn,influence the practice the subject of

study and the methods of teaching.

Definition Of Educational Philosophy (According to Different Philosophers) :

According to Jamesa and Roses According to John Adam.

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BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy can be divided into five brancheswhich address the following questions:

Meta Physics Epistemology Ethics Politics Esthetics

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BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY(SUMMARIZED VIEW)

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METAPHYSICS

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy responsible for the study of existence. It is the foundation of a worldview.

Without an explanation or an interpretation of the world around us, we would be helpless to deal with reality.

Without this firm foundation, all knowledge becomes suspect (E.g It says whether the world is real or merely an illusion)

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EPISTEMOLOGY

Epistemology is the study of our method of acquiring knowledge.

It answers the question, "How do we know ?" It encompasses the nature of concepts.

It is concerned with how our minds are related to reality

A Proper epistemology is a rational Epistemology.

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ETHICS

Ethics is the branch of study dealing with what is the proper course of action for man.

It answers the question, "What do I do?" It is the study of right and wrong in human endeavors.

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POLITICS

What is Politics? Politics is ethics applied to a group of people. Politics tells you how a society must be set up and how

one should act within a society. What is a rational Politics? The requirement for a political system is that the

individuals within that system are allowed to fully function according to their nature. If that's not the case, they will either rebel.

A moral political system must ban initiation of force.

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THE INITIATION OF FORCE RIGHTS

Right to Life Right to Liberty Right to Property Right to the Pursuit of Happiness Right to Free Speech Right to Self Defense

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EHTHETICS

Esthetics is the study of art. It includes what art consists of, as well as the purpose behind it. 

It is unique to humans because of our unique form of thinking.

Its importance is based on this nature, specifically, man's ability to abstract.

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Concept Chart of Philosophy

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FUNCTIONS OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Determining the Aims of Education Harmonizing old and new traditions in the field of

education Providing the educational planners, administrators and

educatorswith the progressive vision to achieve educational development

Preparing the young generation to face the challenges of themodern time

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING AND TEACHING STYLES

Philosophy guides the process of education in different ways :

What is the nature of the learner? What is the nature of subject matter? How should one use the subject matter

to guide students towardsmeaningful learning activities?

What behavior trend should one exhibit in order to carry out one‘s philosophical position?

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MODEL 1

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MODEL 2

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MODEL 3

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