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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Most famous Sophist; said 'man is the measure of all things'; taught rhetorical skills to debate whichever side one may wish - which was mortifying to the ancient world






2. Two main philosophers of idealism






3. 1. examination of assumptions behind truths 2. independent investigations of a problem 3. opportunities for creativity 4. socialization exercises






4. Rational structure of Christian thought






5. Teacher must have information mastered; most commonly used at law school; knocks away falsehood and assumes that truth is there; contrast to discussion - which focuses more on participation and teaches relativity that all ideas are equal; particularl






6. To discover regularities of the natural world and make them into generalizations that represent scientific law






7. Socrates' ultimate goal






8. Questions that deal with knowing/knowledge and how we discover truth fall into what philosophical category?






9. We often succeed in teaching pupils 'subjects' but fail to teach them how to think; they learn everything except the art of learning






10. World is an emanation of God's own being






11. Has achieved significant degree of mental freedom - understands moral and civil responsibility - is tolerant and humane - and has a deep sense of historic aspirations and struggles of the human race






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






13. Emphasizes knowing what's right and wrong and putting action to it






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






15. One who stands alone - outside any organized human endeavor






16. Aristotle praises them for making education the business of the state; criticizes them for brutalizing their children by laborious exercises which they think will make them courageous






17. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






18. Grammar - dialogue - and rhetoric of the Trivium used to teach pupil use of the tools of learning

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19. Denies rationality or order in the universe; focus of primacy of existing individual; man is nothing but what he makes of himself - Jean Paul Sartre






20. Encompasses the great - ongoing dialogue of life's most important questions






21. Thomas Aquinas became foundation of intellectual endeavor in Catholic church; kept learning alive during Dark Ages; monks preserved church






22. 'What is good?'






23. Each individual must decide what is pleasing - delightful - and beautiful; art need not be judged by relationship to some actual object






24. 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






25. Xenophon; continuation of Thucydides' history of Peloponnesian War






26. Education for a free person - not just vocational education; includes Trivium and Quadrivium; conforming ones to truth with all subjects






27. Theoretical issues and practical issues






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






29. Peterson thinks we are not doing very well with what Christian mind - because it is not a strong force in academia?






30. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






31. Written late in Plato's career; returns to the questions about nature and purpose of paideia






32. The philosophy that argues that nature alone is real.






33. What is the building block of civilization?






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






35. Philosophy is both...?






36. Physical universe is eternal and persists through countless permutations






37. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






38. Plato; most important part of education is right training in the nursery; 2 branches of education are gymastics (body) and music (improvement of soul); 2 branches of gymnastics are dancing and wrestling; any change except from evil is the most danger






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






40. How was ancient Greece divided?






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






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






43. Place cognitive integrity of many theological matters in question






44. Intensifies personal involvement; uses 'socratic method'; have student discover that he is the sole judge of what is valuable






45. Use women more as slaves






46. Strongly intellectual; pure cognitive activity; teacher is a model for students






47. Enable students to be more self-aware and discriminatory in what they enjoy; improve their judgments about what is aesthetically admirable






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






49. Is the notion that there are truths that exist independently of what people think rejected or accepted by experimentalists?






50. Without this - the whole educational system is full of loose ends