Literature 2233 - Philosophical Pedagogy from Plato to Humboldt

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Bard College

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This course offers students an in-depth survey of the development of pedagogical thought, from antiquity through the late Enlightenment. Through a rigorous, critical engagement with the classic works of philosophical pedagogy, this course focuses on the following four questions: (1) What is the function of education in the development of the individual and what are the proper goals of the pedagogical process? (2)What are the most effective methods for attaining these goals? (3) What sort of knowledge is to be imparted by education, and to whom? (4) What is the function of education in the reproduction (or transformation) of existing social relations? Readings include works by Plato, Aristotle, Quintilian, Rousseau, Comenius, Locke, Herder, Kant, Pestalozzi, and Humboldt.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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