Philosophical Foundations of Education

Rajendra Singh

Philosophical Foundations of Education - New Delhi Jagdamba Pub. 2018 - 374p

Unit - 1
Education and Philosophy : Meaning and Function

Chapter-1 : Concept, Meaning and Aims of Education

Chapter-2 : Philosophy and its relation to education

Chapter-3 :Education as a liberal discipline and its Interdisciplinary nature

Chapter-4 : Basic Concepts in Philosophy of Education : teaching, Training learning, inquiry and indoctrination W. R. T Child


Unit - 2

Chapter- 5 : Assumptions about human nature

Chapter - 6a : Idealism

Chapter - 6b : Realism

Chapter - 6c : Naturalism

Chapter - 6d : Pragmatism

Chapter - 6e : Existentialism

Chapter - 7 : Nature and Place of dialogue, Activity and Discovery in the process of education


Unit -3

Chapter - 8 Meaning of Knowledge, Reason and Belief

Chapter - 9 : Sources of knowledge : empirical Knowledge, Rational Knowledge, Authentication of knowledge, experience, values and Ideals

Chapter - 10 : Relationship of School, Education, knowledge and subjects

Chapter - 11 : constructivism, Scientific Methods and Reflective judgements


Unit - 4

Chapter - 12a : Mahatma Gandhi

Chapter - 12b : Rabindra Nath Tagore

Chapter - 12c : Jiddu Krishnamurti

Chapter - 12d : Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Chapter - 13a : Plato

Chapter - 13b : J J Rousseau

Chapter - 13c : John Dewey

Chapter - 13d : Paulo Freire



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