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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Aristotle's school where one would be trained in the body - have instruction in reason - and moral/habit training






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






3. Peterson thinks we are doing well with what Christian mind?






4. Experimentalist; says that experience goes past just sensory experience but also includes all that humans things and feel; stressed practical effectiveness






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






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






7. List of works that have always been studied






8. Theoretical issues and practical issues






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






10. Complete - systematic set of answers to basic philosophical questions






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






12. Martin Luther; John Calvin






13. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education






14. Seek a comprehensive interpretation of things; formulate a worldview






15. Only use technology in ways that help and not in harmful ways






16. 1. Material 2. Efficient 3. Formal 4. Final ; for example - a statue; material: made of marble; efficient: someone had to create it; formal: what the statue is of - idealistic element; final: it's ultimate reason for existence






17. If someone is having intellectual questions about Christianity...






18. 1. Homer and epic poetry 2. theater; educated Greeks on their values using comedies and tragedies; embraced fate as one's destiny 3. History: Herodotus and Thucydides - who asked questions of 'why?'






19. 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






20. 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






21. To teach men how to learn for themselves






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

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23. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






24. Rational structure of Christian thought






25. Peterson thinks we are not doing very well with what Christian mind - because it is not a strong force in academia?






26. Experience is reality; activity-based






27. 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






28. Grammar: 9-11; Dialectic: 12-14; rhetoric; 14-?






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






30. How was ancient Greece divided?






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






32. Reading and writing - gymnastics exercises - music - and drawing






33. 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






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






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






36. Said that it makes a big difference whether we form habits from our youth






37. 3 traditional philosophies of education






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






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






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






41. Goal of Aristotle; said that you 'love what you ought to love'






42. Capability to change in certain ways






43. Kant's general form of moral law






44. Knowledge most worth having






45. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






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






47. Teacher must have information mastered; most commonly used at law school; knocks away falsehood and assumes that truth is there; contrast to discussion - which focuses more on participation and teaches relativity that all ideas are equal; particularl






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






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






50. Encourages individual choice