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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Who believes that the Fall really didn't mess us up that much?






2. Aspect which makes something tangible






3. What Jacques Maritain calls 'service education'






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






5. Said that we are now producing a populace of hyphenated Americans - and that education serves various gods






6. 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






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






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






9. Recognizes no fixed - orderly reality which educators can impart to students; curriculum reflects version of truth by those who hold power and shows that their consciousness has been distorted by repressive systems






10. Generally is not a big supporter of the arts and believes they tend to make you focused on the wrong things; believes state should control what people read - see - etc






11. Proposed by William Frankena; philosophy should map overall logic of educational philosophy as an entire region of discourse






12. Theoretical issues and practical issues






13. No God






14. Leisure is better than occupation and the first principle of all action is leisure; we ought not to be amusing ourselves all the time - for then amusement would be the end of life - amusement is for the sake of relaxation






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






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






17. World is permeated by divine essence






18. We first become aware that we exist; we then fashion our essence






19. Our god is what we possess and our identity by what we do for a living






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






24. Rejects aims of systematic philosophy by refusing to advance statements about reality - knowledge - value - God - and the meaning of life; philosophy msut clarify the way we use language and thereby clarify our concepts






25. Arrogance and pride before a fall; waht all 3 key elements of Greek education warn against






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






27. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






28. Encourages individual choice






29. 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






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






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

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32. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






33. What do all 3 key elements of Greek culture involve?






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






35. 'Discoverer of an art is not the best judge of it.'






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






37. Socrates; Soren Kierkegaard; we must exercise pure faith and live as if God exists; faith is always perilous and never easy; build life on human longing for Ultimate Being






38. 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






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






40. Students taught deconstruction - how to uncover contradictions in texts and reveal power hierarchies involved






41. Excellence that is not primarily excellence of skill but excellence of virtue






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






43. Excessive individualism - non-objective morality - and extreme forms of self-expression - makes faith out to be based not at all on fact or reason






44. Place cognitive integrity of many theological matters in question






45. Nature alone is real - and all reality is physical






46. It is a dead language






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






48. 'What is valuable?'






49. Technology is not always a __________.






50. 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







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