PHL 3143 - Philosophy of Education

Institution:

University of the Ozarks

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Description:

The purpose of this cultural foundations of education course is to link the liberal arts to education. The course will focus on writings of the major philosophers of education, including but not limited to Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Aquinas, Dewey, Counts, and Freire. An emphasis will be placed on the schools approach, where applicable, to the study of philosophy by examining the educational implications of metaphysics, epistemology and axiology in each of the schools of philosophy, including Idealism, Realism, Thomism, Confucianism, Pragmatism, Social Reconstructionism, Existentialism, and Post- Modernism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ozarks.edu

Phone Number:

(479) 979-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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