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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Leader in canon busting; says books have persisted because of the accidents of history






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






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






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






5. To teach men how to learn for themselves






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






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






8. What themes unified the Great Tradition of liberal arts for more than 2 millenia?






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






10. Identify methods and assumptions upon which common sense and science depend






11. 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






12. 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






13. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






14. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






15. Said that we tend to become tools of our tools






16. What medievals focused on






17. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






18. Orator; says that character is essential for the educated person






19. Experience is reality; activity-based






20. 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)






21. Most famous multiculturalist project






22. 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






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






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






25. Categories of philosophy as an activity






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






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






28. Rational structure of Christian thought






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






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






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






32. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






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






34. Not just liberation from falsehood but...






35. Two categories of axiology






36. World is permeated by divine essence






37. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






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






39. Plato; knowledge is mightiest of all faculties; opinion is in the interval between knowledge and ignorance; philosophers have a pleasure in learning and a good memory; capacity of learning exists in the soul already






40. Aspect which makes something tangible






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






42. 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






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






44. What is the building block of civilization?






45. How was ancient Greece divided?






46. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






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






48. 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






49. Americans born between 1965 and 1981 have been labeled...?






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







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