EDUC-326 VIRTUAL CLASS 2/24/22

EDUC-326

VIRTUAL CLASS 2/24/22

By Jim Nelson

REVIEW

Multiple Select

What are the three main branches of Philosophy? (Select all three!)

• Axiology

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

• Pragmatism

• Existentialism

The FIVE western philosophies that we have been learning about:

​Remember to pay special attention to the items written in YELLOW!

• Plato

• The belief that the mind, ideas, and reason are primary 

• Metaphysics: Nothing exist or is real except for an idea in the mind of the thing.

• Epistemology:  Come to know by mastering Logic and Reasoning

• Axiology: Values are absolute and apply to all people throughout history (eternal)

• Educational Implications: The study of Literature, Art and Philosophy, anything that explores what it means to be Human.

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Idealism

• Aristotle

• The belief that matter and the study of the natural world are primary 

• Metaphysics: Reality is composed of both matter and what can be observed in the natural world.

• Epistemology: Knowledge is obtained by studying the natural world using the sense (sense realism) and the scientific method.

• Axiology:  There are natural and moral laws that govern the world.

• Educational Implications: The study of the Science and our place in the world.

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Realism

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• The belief that mind and matter are created by God, who can be known through faith and reason

• Metaphysics:  God created the natural world and humankind.

• Epistemology: We learn about God and the world he created by faith and developing our capacity to reason.

• Axiology:  There are there are absolute moral laws determined by God.

• Educational Implications: Knowing ourselves and the world through god. Religion.

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Neo Thomism

• John Dewey

• The belief that real world experience or the things that work in the real world are primary

• Metaphysics:  Reality is derived from your experiences

• Epistemology: Knowledge or truth is not absolute and discovered through experience or scientific inquiry

• Axiology:  Values are tentative (not absolute) and determined by whatever works in society.

• Educational Implications: Project based learning, Labs/activities that reflect real world skills/abilities. Learning by Doing

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Pragmatism

• Soren Kierkegaard

• The belief that every individual has a personal and subjective existence.

• Metaphysics:  Every individual has their own reality and must create their own meaning or purpose.

• Epistemology: Knowledge is determined by the individual.

• Axiology:  Believe there are no absolute values and individuals determines their values by choices they make. 

• Educational Implications: Individualized Instruction, Mastery Learning, Allowing choice in assignments.  IEPs, Response to Intervention (RTI)

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Existentialism

Multiple Choice

Idealism

• Plato

• Aristotle

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• John Dewey

• Soren Kierkegaard

Multiple Choice

Pragmatism

• Plato

• Aristotle

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• John Dewey

• Soren Kierkegaard

Multiple Choice

Neo Thomism

• Plato

• Aristotle

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• John Dewey

• Soren Kierkegaard

Multiple Choice

Realism

• Plato

• Aristotle

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• John Dewey

• Soren Kierkegaard

Multiple Choice

Existentialism

• Plato

• Aristotle

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• John Dewey

• Soren Kierkegaard

Multiple Choice

The belief that every individual has a personal and subjective existence.

• Idealism

• Realism

• Neo Thomism

• Pragmatism

• Existentialism

Multiple Choice

The belief that mind and matter are created by God, who can be known through faith and reason

• Idealism

• Realism

• Neo Thomism

• Pragmatism

• Existentialism

Multiple Choice

The belief that matter and the study of the natural world are primary 

• Idealism

• Realism

• Neo Thomism

• Pragmatism

• Existentialism

Multiple Choice

The belief that real world experience or the things that work in the real world are primary

• Idealism

• Realism

• Neo Thomism

• Pragmatism

• Existentialism

Multiple Choice

The belief that the mind, ideas, and reason are primary 

• Idealism

• Realism

• Neo Thomism

• Pragmatism

• Existentialism

Open Ended

If you were pressed to pick JUST ONE of those five Philosophies that describes your way of thinking, which would it be...and why?