Naturalism is a materialistic philosophy. It believes that the material world is a real world. It believes that there is no existence of the spiritual world beyond this material world. The main element of this material world is the nature which is eternal. It believes that nature never changes. Change takes place only in the … Read more
Schools of Philosophy with reference to Philosophical premises, Objectives, Educational process, Curriculum, Role of teacher and Role of Students in the context of school education 6.4.1 Idealism 6.4.2 Naturalism 6.4.3 Realism 6.4.4 Pragmatism 6.4.1 Idealism Idealism is the oldest school of philosophical thought. Idealism believes in the existence of spiritual world apart from the physical … Read more
Introduction Western philosophies have their root in the ancient European civilizations of Greece and Rome. The introduction of the terms ‘philosopher’ and ‘philosophy’ has been ascribed (associated with) to the Greek thinker Pythagoras. The history of western philosophy is divided into six-period; Ancient philosophy Medieval philosophy Renaissance philosophy Early modern philosophy Late modern philosophy Contemporary … Read more
Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French philosopher, social and intellectual historian and cultural critic. He was born in Poitiers who was the son of upper-middle class parents. After World War II, he went to Paris and was admitted to the esteemed Ecole Normale Superieure in 1946 where he received degrees in Philosophy in 1948 and … Read more
Jacques Derrida was born on 15 July 1930 at EL Biar, Algreia and died on 8 Oct. 2004 at Paris, France. He was born to Sephardic Jewish-parents in French governed Algeria. Derrida was educated in French tradition, studied at the elite Ecole Normale Superieure. He also published many books and lectured at renowned universities like … Read more
John Dewey (1859-1952) studied philosophy at John Hopkins University and had a position in the department of philosophy at Michigan University. He was the very first person who was influenced by German Idealism as it was prevailing in the then academia. Dewey took philosophy as comprehensive psychology. Later on, he shifted it from German Idealism … Read more