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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






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






3. Friedrich Nietzche; asserts radical views; exposes and discards notion of independent - external - stable reality; denies that we can make secure cognitive contact with the world at all; no truer or better interpretations - only more persuasive ones;






4. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






5. Taxing and regulating churches and other private educational organizations






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Believes reality is composed of minds - ideas - or selves - rather than material things






11. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






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






13. 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)






14. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






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






16. Give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






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






18. What do Americans have the most of in education?






19. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






20. Pertain to actual conduct of teachers and their activities in the classroom






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






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






23. 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






24. Father of History






25. Consisted of subjects






26. Good and evil in constant battle






27. What is the building block of civilization?






28. General ideas about education and their logical implications






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






30. Which two Greek poleis were emphasized in the 5th and 4th centuries BC?






31. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






32. Attempt to represent accurately 'what is the case'; describe facts clearly and objectively






33. A specific body of info every American should know






34. What was created to protect academic freedom?






35. Categories of philosophy as an activity






36. What are the three steps to Chrsitian teaching and learning?






37. 'What is reality' 'What is God like' 'What is time'






38. Practical experience of those trying to live a Christian life






39. Where is the essential Christian liberarl arts model most clearly demonstrated?






40. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






41. Technology is not always a __________.






42. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






43. Students need wide exposure to different ideas and opinions to navigate society and persuade others to accept views; may be legitimately doubted






44. What do property taxes for schools not work to creat equal schooling?






45. Original 7 liberal arts - Grammar - Learn what facts are and mean; memorization; elementary schools; little kids are very good at memorizing and they like it






46. Isocrates; criticism towards his day's teachers of wisdom; leave out nothing that can be taught; study of political discourse can help more than any other thing to stimulate and form sobriety and justice






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






48. 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






49. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






50. Closest to original spirit of philosophy; endeavor to establish standards and ideals for our individual and collective lives







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