Western Educational Philosophy

ABOUT THE BOOK: This book discusses the different views of philosophy of education in western perspectives. The book will be highly useful for the M.Ed. and B. Ed. students of any University and also to them who wish to take any competitive examinations at a level where education or philosophy is one of the papers to be examined. This book attempts to perceive the approaches and the values in western educational philosophies. This book also will look on the appraisal towards western philosophies along with the implication and suggestion through the practice of philosophies. For young and adult readers, this simplified history of western educational philosophy shall help well. The explanations are necessarily simplistic and precise, though, and the references shall be followed for more information. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Ismail Thamarasseri was born and grew up in Malappuram District, Kerala, India. He holds B.A., B.Ed., M.A. Sociology, M.A. English, M.Ed. and Ph.D. degrees. He has qualified UGC-NET (Education, Sociology, Adult Education) and Central Teacher Eligibility Test. He started his teaching career at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Cheriyamundam, Tirur, Kerala and later worked in Farook group of Educational Institutions Kottakkal, Kerala. Presently he is working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Education in Central University of Kashmir, India. He is the author of several books and published extensively in journals. He has presented various papers at National and International conferences. He is an active member of several academic bodies. CONTENTS: Preface -7 1. Philosophical Basis of Education - 9 2. Educational Philosophy as a Discipline - 21 3. Functions of Educational Philosophy - 33 4. Scope and Value of Philosophy of Education - 45 5. Philosophy and Educational Aims and Curriculum - 57 6. Idealism and Naturalism - 69 7. Pragmatism & Realism - 81 8. Socratic Method - 93 9. Pythagoras - 105 10. Heraclitus - 115 11. Parmenides - 127 12. Stoicism- 139 13. Epicureanism - 151 14. Nicomachean Ethics - 161 15. Concept of the Soul - 173 16. The Process of Change: The Four Causes - 183 Index - 195 The Title 'Western Educational Philosophy written/authored/edited by Ismail Thamarasseri', published in the year 2019. The ISBN 9789353241421 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 202 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Education. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-