Philosophical Foundations of Education: Lessons for India

ISBN-13: 9789811304415 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 150 str.

S. R. Bhatt

Opis

The author discusses the ontological, epistemological, logical, ethical and axiological bases of education in a holistic and integrated manner. The author maintains that education is a planned, methodical and purposive enhancement of human potentialities as a natural development.

Spis treści

1. Philosophy and Education.- 2. Philosophical foundations of Education.- 3. Nature, Sources and Validation of Knowledge and Education.- 4. Knowledge, Values and Education.- 5. Knowledge and Curriculum-framing.- 6. Logic and Teaching-learning Strategy.- 7. Education and Joyful Learning.- 8. Educational perspectives on Ānanda Mīmāṁsā (analysis of bliss).- 9. Freedom, Responsibility and Professional Education.- 10. Ethics of Knowledge and Education.- 11. Vedic system of Education and its contemporary relevance.- 12. Theory of Puruṣārtha its Educational Relevance.- 13. Ecological Balance and Eco-education.- 14. Education for Peace, Sustainable Development and Judicious Consumption.- 15. Education for Human Wellness and Social Progress.- 16. Education for Global Ethics.

O autorze

Professor S. R. Bhatt is an eminent philosopher and Sanskritist. Presently, he is Chairman, Indian Council of Philosophical Research. He is also Chairman of Indian Philosophical Congress and Asian Congress of Philosophy. He retired as Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi, Delhi. He is internationally known as an authority on ancient Indian culture, Buddhism, Jainism and Vedanta. His research areas include Indian philosophy, logic, epistemology, ethics, value-theory, philosophy of education, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, social and political thought, etc. He has lectured in many universities and research institutes of the United States, Canada, Finland, Trinidad, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thailand. He is a member of many national and international associations. He is a Member of Board of Advisors of Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Washington D.C., USA, which has brought out 300 volumes on world cultures and civilizations.

Blurb

This book provides a philosophical foundation to the theory and practice of education from the Indian perspective. It is guided by an 'axionoetic' approach to education and therefore it deals with the epistemological foundation and value orientation of education. The author discusses the ontological, epistemological, logical, ethical and axiological bases of education in a holistic and integrated manner.

The author maintains that education is a planned, methodical and purposive enhancement of human potentialities as a natural development. This presupposes correct and adequate formulation of the objectives and goals of education as per the needs and aspirations of pupils. Education also equips individuals for a good quality of life. Keeping in view the applied dimension of philosophy, this book analyses practical issues of moral education like character building value-negativism in the context of education. It also deals with issues concerning peace, sustainable development, sustainable judicious consumption etc. which should have a bearing on educational policies and programmes.