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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Two categories of axiology






2. Stress self-expression






3. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






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






5. Task of philosophy that is the clarification of the way we think and speak about educational matters; proposed by R.S. Peters






6. Artistotle; comments on education; concerns proper education of the youth; values education for its own sake and not for its instrumental subservience






7. 1. Reason - Head - Philosopher kings and guardians 2. Will - Chest - military 3. Appetites - Stomach - Providers/farmers

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8. Beauty is what people do in fact enjoy; what is admired ought to be admired






9. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






10. More democratic; founder of much more individual freedom than Sparta; picked government positions by lots because of their egalitarian view; did elect people for the position of general; Athenian leadership could be gained through the military; educa






11. Most debates will disappear if you are clear with your terms






12. See how facts come together; Jr. High; argumentative






13. Provides a solid basis for moral ieals as well as the best methods for communicating them to our young






14. Very concerned with justice; Republic is his most famous writing; school should identify which place (philosopher king - military - or provider) a student should go; early Plato = Plato writing what Socrates said; later Plato = using Socrates just as






15. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






16. Children born from 1981-1999






17. 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






18. List of works that have always been studied






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






20. All knowledge is derived from the senses






21. How was ancient Greece divided?






22. Character is Xenophon's Memorabilia; thought himself very wise because he read many philosophers and poets; Socrates used the Socratic method on him and made him see that he was not wise; spent as much as possible with Socrates after this






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






24. An untranslatable word that encompasses the total formation of a human being






25. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






26. Concept of the beautiful






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






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






29. Started naturalism






30. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






31. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






32. Two broad schools of thought that analytic philosophy can be divided into as proposed by Ludwig Wittgenstein:






33. Enable students to become thinkers and leaders and not just prepare them to function in society






34. Said that it makes a big difference whether we form habits from our youth






35. Isocrates; crafted as a courtroom defense and parallel Socrates' Apology; aim was to train citizens for public and private life; book on leadership; Isocrates had to defend himself against charges of corrupting youth






36. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






37. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






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






39. Aspect which makes something tangible






40. All talk about art is nothing more than a language game






41. Invites studnets to discuss - question - and reflect upon the values that they are taught






42. Aristotle; integrate body - mind - and morality into education






43. Nature of any given thing






44. Consisted of subjects






45. It is a dead language






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






47. No God






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






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






50. 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