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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






2. 1600s; get to truth through science






3. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






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






5. Experimentalism; try to arouse students' curiosity by activity-based learning; one learns by doing






6. Jean Paul Sartre; If God does exist - that would change nothing; humans have no hope of discovering pre-existent meaning to human life; humanity can be known same way as machinges - atoms - etc; recognizes aloneness and necessity of making moral deci






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Very existence of objects is donated by the mind and reality we experience depends on thought






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






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






13. Aristotle had a strict division between these two; he advocated a liberal education






14. No God






15. Socrates' ultimate goal






16. Plato; process of closely questioning ideas through disalogue for finding what's true






17. We ought to cultivate certain dispositions + factual and scientific statements about how to produce desired results=statements recommending what to do how - when - and so on






18. 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






19. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






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






21. 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






22. Learning is...






23. Encourages individual choice






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






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






26. Knowledge most worth having






27. World is permeated by divine essence






28. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






29. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






30. Stress self-expression






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






32. 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






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






34. Portion of being






35. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






36. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






37. What Aristotle advocated for; thinks in terms of work - leisure - and play; time well-spent developing your humanity






38. Capability to change in certain ways






39. Theoretical issues and practical issues






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






41. Rational structure of Christian thought






42. 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






43. Aspect which makes something tangible






44. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?






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






46. Said that we must weigh possible liabilities as well as benefits of new technology for human affairs and the educational process






47. 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






48. What was created to protect academic freedom?






49. Martin Luther; John Calvin






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