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May 5, 2021 · To empower student learning is to recognize the power disparities that impact knowledge production and to rebalance power equitably among all inquirers in educational settings. This can be done under multiple banners, such as “decolonizing” the curriculum; enacting anti-racist pedagogy; and promoting inclusive pedagogy.
Nov 22, 2021 · As part of World Philosophy Day this year, I asked the students at my school to answer some questions to win some Philosophy books. One question was “why do you think it’s important for philosophy to be taught in schools”.
- The Field of Philosophy
- The Uses of Philosophy
- The Philosophy Curriculum
- Conclusion
Introduction
Philosophy is quite unlike any other field. It is unique both in its methods and in the nature and breadth of its subject matter. Philosophy pursues questions in every dimension of human life, and its techniques apply to problems in any field of study or endeavor. No brief definition expresses the richness and variety of philosophy. It may be described in many ways. It is a reasoned pursuit of fundamental truths, a quest for understanding, a study of principles of conduct. It seeks to establi...
Subfields of Philosophy
The broadest subfields of philosophy are most commonly taken to be logic, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and the history of philosophy. Here is a brief sketch of each.
General Uses of Philosophy
Much of what is learned in philosophy can be applied in virtually any endeavor. This is both because philosophy touches on so many subjects and, especially, because many of its methods are usable in any field.
The Uses of Philosophy in Educational Pursuits
The general uses of philosophy just described are obviously of great academic value. It should be clear that the study of philosophy has intrinsic rewards as an unlimited quest for the understanding of important, challenging problems. But philosophy has further uses in deepening an education, both in college and in the many activities, professional and personal, that follow graduation.
What a philosophy course is like. Philosophy courses differ greatly from one to another, depending on the instructor, the topics, and other factors. But some generalizations are possible. Typically, philosophy teachers encourage students to be critical, to develop their own ideas, and to appreciate both differences between things that appear alike ...
Philosophy is the systematic study of ideas and issues, a reasoned pursuit of fundamental truths, a quest for a comprehensive understanding of the world, a study of principles of conduct, and much more. Every domain of human experience raises questions to which its techniques and theories apply, and its methods may be used in the study of any subje...
It helps educators in formulating beliefs, arguments, and assumptions and in making value judgments. Philosophy develops a broad outlook, and it also helps in answering what schools are for, what subjects are important, how students should learn, and what materials and methods should be used.
PHIL 100 – Introduction to Philosophy. Basic problems and methods of Philosophy. Topics such as the existence of God, the nature and scope of human knowledge, the relationship between mind and body, personal identity, free will, issues and problems in moral philosophy.
Feb 21, 2022 · Philosophy’s influence on the school curriculum. February 2022. Authors: Emily MacLeod. John White. University College London. Abstract. An IOE Podcast in the series Research for the Real...
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The course offers an overview of Western Philosophy from its beginning up to the present. After a brief overview of Greco-Roman and Medieval Philosophy, we take a closer look at the ground-breaking writings of Descartes and Hume, which did much to pave the way for modern philosophy. We study how
