Philosophical Foundation Flashcards
Ideas are the only true reality.
Idealism
Independent from the material world.
Idealism
Ideas are innate
Idealism
What exists is in the mind only.
Idealism
Values, perfect being (God), and spirits
Idealism
Dreams and wants
Idealism
Who is the proponent of Idealism?
Plato
He is the proponent of Realism.
Aristotle
Independent on the human mind.
Realism
Reality is not in the mind but in the external world.
Realism
Ultimate reality is the world of physical objects.
Realism
What does objective mean according to Aristotle?
To see is to believe
What is real is actual
Realism
Fulfillment of the idealistic ideas.
Realism
Supporters of Realism
- John Amos Comenius
- John Locke
Father of Modern Education who stated that if you have realistic activities, utilize them for a meaningful experience.
John Amos Comenius
Legitimate knowledge arises from what is provided to the mind by the senses.
Empiricism
Who is the proponent of Empiricism?
John Locke
Sources of knowledge are sense-based experience and data.
Empiricism
Experience through the use of senses is the source of knowledge.
Empiricism
The source of knowledge is through observations.
Empiricism
In Empiricism, what type of data can you gather through senses?
Empirical Data
The younger the learner, the more senses should be involved. The more senses involved, the more learning.
Empiricism
Reality is subjective, hence it lies within the individual.
Existentialism
Existence precedes essence
Existentialism
Individual choice and responsibility
Existentialism
Unique individuals
Existentialism
Who is the proponent of Existentialism?
Soreen Kierkegaard and Jean Paul Sartre
You get to choose and decide
Existentialism
Choice and freedom are not absolute since they have what?
Consequences
Man’s freedom of in accomplishment of his destiny: freewill
Existentialism
Who is the proponent of Essentialism?
William Bagley
Going back to the basics
Essentialism
It focuses on the 3Rs
Essentialism
What does 3Rs mean?
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
Before you teach higher learning, basic foundation skills should be developed first.
Essentialism
Subject matter is the center of the educational process
Essentialism
The teacher is the authority (teacher-centered)
Essentialism
Specialization and specialized subjects
Essentialism
Basic skills in specialized subjects should be mastered and taught to the students
Essentialism
Essence precedes existence
Essentialism
Who is the proponent of Perennialism?
Robert Hutchins
Education involves confronting the problems and questions that have challenged people over the centuries.
Perennialism
Relevant years ago, now, and until the future
Perennialism
Everything is forever
Perennialism