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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Knowledge most worth having






2. What Aristotle advocated for; thinks in terms of work - leisure - and play; time well-spent developing your humanity






3. Most appropriate for meeting phase of education where we can contemplate and discuss large ideas that have shaped our civilization






4. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






5. Father of Stoicism - live a virtuous life and emphasize maintaining inner freedom - you can control your reactions to outside influences






6. Rule by those who merit it; Plato in the Republic considers this just






7. Experience is reality; activity-based






8. What are the 3 principles that Aristotle says education should be based upon?






9. All knowledge is derived from the senses






10. Public education should teach in accord to a Christian nation






11. Theoretical issues and practical issues






12. Isocrates; the mind is superior to the body; there is no institution of man that power of speech has not helped us develop; says that all clever speakers are the disciples of Athens; believes philosophy and oratory go hand in hand






13. If schools exist solely to package and arrange data - then they may well become _______ by new technology.






14. What music does Aristotle say in the gravest and manliest?






15. Stanley Fish; reader's experience replaces formal structure of text






16. It rests on the belief that all aspects of the world and human life are integrally related






17. Aristotle; statments about good and happy life of excellent activities + to achieve good life we must cultivate certain dispositions=we ought to cultivate these dispositions






18. Music should be studied with a view to what?






19. Rejects any concept of a transcendent - ultimate fixed reality; experience is the only basis for philosophy; we can adapt to and even control our environment






20. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






21. Personal nature; the model of mature persons interacting with developing people






22. The beliefs on must embrace; the propositions one must accept as true






23. Categories of philosophy as an activity






24. Give every possible argument to false philosophy; combat evil by studying evil






25. Taught rhetoric at the Academy; tutored Alexander the Great; founded the Lyceum; amassed a large library - collected specimen - engaged in scientific research - and pondered the nature of heavens and earth; stresses the body before the mind






26. They overanalyze words; this actually teaches you to be very precise with language






27. All reality comes from material components of the universe and their operations






28. Where original liberal arts curriculum was broken into 7 subjects






29. By Dewey; layperson's version of the scientific method; 'complete act of thought'






30. Portion of being






31. Two main philosophers of idealism






32. Saidsaid that value-laden dichotomies (binaries) provide foundation for our western intellectual tradition; postmodernist






33. Which topic has stirred most debate in last two decades of 20th century?






34. Not just liberation from falsehood but...






35. Try to guard against the indoctination of students to champion their right to make free choices






36. Who one's parents are; Plato says in the Republic to eliminate parenthood to get exact same chance to become philosopher king - military - or provider






37. Goal of Aristotle; said that you 'love what you ought to love'






38. 1. give every possible argument to false philosophies. 2. have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods. 3. give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






39. Aristotle advocated for these with morality; right vitues are located in the middle of two extreme vices and if you know the right thing to do - you still have to build healthy habits to do the right thing






40. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






41. The philosophy that emphasizes that you make your own choices in order to give meaning to your life (the choice doesn't really matter; what matters is that you make a choice)






42. Thought that you should understand everything from its cause; liked music more than Plato






43. Fails to distinguish between relative and absolute factors in the realm of value






44. Common language is adequate for human purposes; we simply need to better understand its various functions and structure; replaced ideal language analysis after 1920-30






45. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






46. Xenophon; pays tribute to Socrates; warns against potential distractions in other kinds of knowledge; says that nothing is more useful than Socrates' companionship






47. 3 traditional philosophies of education






48. Consisted of subjects






49. What we take to be reality is created by our language; postmodernist thought






50. Enable students to solve problems that arise within their experience; Dewey prefers procedural subjects; learning anchored in immediate experience; focus on society