TWO YEAR MASTER’S DEGREE COURSE

(CBCS in Accordance with NEP 2020)

SEMESTER- I

PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

Padmanath Gohainbaruah School of Humanities

KRISHNA KANTA HANDIQUE STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

CONTENTS

UNIT-1 Philosophy and Education :

• Meaning of Philosophy.

• Definition of Philosophy.

• Characteristics of Philosophy.

• Branches of Philosophy.

• Relationship between Science and Philosophy.

• Difference between Science and Philosophy.

• Relationship between Philosophy and Education.

• Meaning and functions of Educational Philosophy.

• Influence of Philosophy in Education.

UNIT-2 Philosophy of Vedic Education :

• Meaning and concept of Samkhya Philosophy.

• Samkhya and the Theory pf Reality or Existence (Metaphysics). Samkhya and the 25 Tattvas.

• Samkhya and the Theory of Knowledge (Epistemology).

• Educational implications of Samkhya Philosophy.

• Meaning and Concept of Nyaya Philosophy.

• Nyaya Philosophy and the Theory of Knowledge (Epistemology).

• Nyaya Philosophy and the Theory of Existence/Reality (Metaphysics).

• Educational implications of Nyaya Philosophy.

• Meaning and Concept of Vedanta Philosophy.

• Vedanta Philosophy and Metaphysics.

• Vedanta Philosophy and Epistemology.

• Educational implications of Vedanta Philosophy.

UNIT-3 Buddhism and Jainism Philosophy :

• Concept of Philosophy of Buddhism.

• Characteristics pf Buddhist Education.

• Educational implications of Buddhism.

• Aims of Education, Curriculum, Methods of Teaching, Women Education, Critical Analysis of Buddhist Education.

• Concept of Philosophy of Jainism.

• Educational Implications of Jainism.

• Aims of Education, Curriculum, Methods of Teaching, Critical Analysis of Jainism Education.

UNIT-4 Islamic Philosophy :

• Concept of Islamic Philosophy.

• Basic Tenets of Islamic Thought.

• Features of Islamic Thought.

• Basic Philosophy of Islamic Thought.

• Five Pillars of Islam.

• Salient Features of Islamic Education System.

• Educational Implications of Islamic Thought.

UNIT-5 Idealism as a School pf Philosophy :

• Meaning of Idealism.

• Essence of Idealism.

• Educational Implications of Idealism with reference to Metaphysics Epistemology and Axiology.

• Idealism and Aims of Education.

• Idealism and Curriculum.

• Idealism and Methods of Teaching.

• Idealism and Discipline.

• Idealism and Teacher.

• Relevance of Idealism in Education.

UNIT-6 Naturalism as a School of Philosophy :

• Meaning of Naturalism.

• Characteristics of Naturalism.

• Three Folds Meaning of Nature.

• Essence of Naturalism.

• Educational Implications of Naturalism with reference to Metaphysics Epistemology and Axiology.

• Principles of Naturalistic Education.

• Naturalism and Aims of Education.

• Naturalism and Curriculum.

• Naturalism and Methods of Teaching.

• Naturalism and Discipline.

• Naturalism and Teacher.

• Relevance of Naturalism in Education in the emerging Society.

UNIT-7 Pragmatism as a School of Philosophy :

• Meaning of Pragmatism.

• Principles of Pragmatic Philosophy.

• Educational Implications of Naturalism with reference to Metaphysics Epistemology and Axiology.

• Pragmatism and Aims of Education.

• Pragmatism and Curriculum.

• Pragmatism and Methods of Teaching.

• Pragmatism and Discipline.

• Pragmatism and role of Teacher.

• Relevance of Pragmatism in Education in the emerging Society.

UNIT-8 Existentialism as a School of Philosophy :

• Meaning of Existentialism.

• Assumptions of Existentialism.

• Principles of Existentialism.

• Educational Implications of Existentialism with reference to Metaphysics Epistemology and Axiology.

• Existentialism and Aims of Education.

• Existentialism and Curriculum.

• Existentialism and Methods of Teaching.

• Existentialism and Discipline.

• Existentialism and role of the Teacher.

• Merits and Demerits of the Existentialism.