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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. One that shapes the whole person






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






3. Rejects any concept of a transcendent - ultimate fixed reality; experience is the only basis for philosophy; we can adapt to and even control our environment






4. Debated Protagoras; never wrote anything down; the main character of Plato's writings; also taught Xenophon; human virtue was his primary concern; uses dialogue to bring out truth; responsibility for learning is on the learning and did not call himse






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Which instrument does Aristotle say in the Politics should not be played in education because it requires such great skill?






10. One of the departmental philosophies; attempts to bring the insights and methods of philosophies to bear on the educational enterprise






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






12. 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






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






14. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






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






16. 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






17. No pure faith that science gives us truth; largely comes out of the study of language






18. 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






19. Stanley Fish; reader's experience replaces formal structure of text






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






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






22. How was ancient Greece divided?






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






24. 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






25. Good and evil in constant battle






26. The 'love of wisdom'






27. 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






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






29. The number and percentage of students receiving 'A's' in up or down?






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






31. 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






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

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33. 'What is valuable?'






34. Capability to change in certain ways






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Nature of any given thing






40. 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






41. Leads educators to think in specific way about shaping moral character and refining aesthetic taste






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






43. 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






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






45. Roots in Hellenistic and Judeo-Christian thought; ffirms that the world is real - good - and intelligible






46. Most famous Sophist; said 'man is the measure of all things'; taught rhetorical skills to debate whichever side one may wish - which was mortifying to the ancient world






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






48. Father of History






49. Grammar - logic - and rhetoric






50. Most famous multiculturalist project