Course Name: Philosophy of Education Course Code: PHIL 250 Course by [[Stephen Hicks]] at [[Peterson Academy]] Subject: [[Philosophy]] Definition: Education is the process of learning—and teaching—the young the knowledge and skills necessary for successful adult life in the real world. We prepare kids for the "real world" and the "adult life" and to live a "good life." "Real world" is a term of art. There is an insulated world we create for children where they are protected from the full impact of various things in the real world. The "real world" is where these barriers come off. But what exactly is that? Physical reality is important, but is that it? What about the supernatural—the world of the Gods or God? This is now a metaphysical question. Adult life: What is it to be an adult in the full sense? Good life: What makes a meaningful and happy life? Who drives education? (Compliance to) the teacher or (attention to) the student? Lecture 1: [[Ancient Greek Philosophy]] Lecture 2: [[From Plato to Augustine]] Lecture 3: [[Renaissance Educational Visions]] Lecture 4: [[Through the Scientific Revolution]] Lecture 5: [[Romantic Educational Visions]] Lecture 6: [[Strict German Reforms]] Lecture 7: [[Pragmatism and Progressivism]] Lecture 8: [[The Montessori Method]] Classical Education - Focus on literature - Natural philosophy (aka sciences) - Gymnastic - Reading, listening, observing, practice, discussion Religious Education (1. Augustine) - Focus on scripture - Listen to authority, read, memorize Religious Education (2. Aquinas) - Focus on scripture, and Greek classics - Reading, thinking - Permit exploration of world religions; humanist - Arts - music and painting Liberal Education (Locke) - Learning Classics and Science - Learning modern languages - Reading and experimentation, talking and arguing Romantic Education (Rosseau) - Learning literature and humanities - Unschooling movement - Learn less from books and more from going into nature - Theatre Prussian Education - National history - Moral literature - Civic religion - Strict schedules and authoritative relations Progressive Education - Social Studies: Civics, History, Economics - Less metaphysics - Social Justice - Emphasis on group work - Anti-authoritarian (in relation to teachers)