Philosophy of Education

The course is an introduction to some of the main problems in philosophy of education. Students will be introduced to the problems of philosophy of education and their relevance to epistemology, politics and ethics. We will discuss the work of Plato, Aristotle, J.J. Rousseau, I. Kant, J. Dewey but also current debates in philosophy of education. Students are encouraged to follow the philosophical debate on the nature, the purpose and the limits of education and to discuss the arguments posed by philosophers.

Objectives

Having completed this course, students will be aware of the problems of philosophy of education. Moreover they will have developed:  their reasoning and intellectual powers.  their ability to provide arguments.

Prerequisites

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Syllabus

The course is an introduction to philosophy of education, focusing on some of the most fundamental problems of education. The work of Plato, Aristotle, J.J. Rousseau, I. Kant, J. Dewey, among others, is also discussed.