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    The Philosophy of Education and Work
    The Philosophy of Education and Work
    The Philosophy of Education and Work
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    The Philosophy of Education and Work

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    With education and work being two chief and influential elements in modern society, it is important to understand and explore their purpose, contributions and how they are impacted by other factors such as gender. It is the task of Philosophy to investigate these all-important questions, as it is a field of study in which people question and create theories about the nature of reality. Philosophers concern themselves with more than just the fundamental and mysterious topics as whether or not God(s) exist. The fundamental method of western philosophy is the use of reasoning to evaluate arguments. As such, this book takes a philosophical approach to examining these areas by including arguments from philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, John Dewey, Soren Aabye Kierkegaard and Jean-Paul Sartre; who have all explored the topic of education and work.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDenise N. Fyffe
    Release dateMay 22, 2015
    ISBN9781311948649
    The Philosophy of Education and Work
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    Denise N. Fyffe

    Denise Fyffe, B.Sc., PGDip, pursuing M.Ed, worked in the education and training and IT industry for more than 15 years. Performed training, website administration, and software implementation of LMS and LCMS for various universities and organizations. In addition to studying Software Development and Design, she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Career Development and Counseling and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education. Denise authored more than 40 fiction and non-fiction books.

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      The Philosophy of Education and Work - Denise N. Fyffe

      The Philosophy of Education and Work

      By

      Denise N. Fyffe

      A Note to the Reader

      Education and Work are two pillars of society that have long existed throughout the history of mankind. As a species, we are always learning and developing on what we know to be true; thereby dispelling old philosophies and theories.

      Though, some theories have held their own throughout the century and act as a foundation for our studies of these themes today. This book will explore some of those theories and theorists, including Aristotle, Plato, Augustine, and Aquinas.

      Denise N. Fyffe

      THE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION AND WORK

      Copyright © 2021 by Denise N. Fyffe

      First published 2015

      All rights reserved.

      Published in the United States by Jamaica Pen Publishers. theislandjournal.com/publishing

      No reproduction copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission of the publisher.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise) except with written permission of the publisher and in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

      Book design by Denise N. Fyffe

      Cover design by Denise N. Fyffe

      First Edition

      Jamaica Pen Publishers

      Table of Contents

      Education

      Theorists And Their Perspective On Education

      Introduction

      Plato and Aristotle

      Augustine

      Thomas Aquinas

      John Dewey

      Soren Aabye Kierkegaard

      Jean-Paul Sartre

      Work

      Conclusion

      References

      About The Author

      Books By Denise N. Fyffe

      Dear Reader

      "All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth." (Aristotle)

      EDUCATION

      Theorists and Their Perspective on Education

      Introduction

      It is the task of Philosophy to investigate this all-important question: What is real? Philosophy is a field of study in which people question and create theories about the nature of reality. It includes diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ontology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, and law. Philosophers concern themselves with such fundamental and mysterious topics as whether or not God(s) exist, what is the nature of being and the universe, and what makes actions right or wrong. The fundamental method of western philosophy is the use of reasoning to evaluate arguments.i

      Plato described philosophy as the science of the Idea, the science which deals with noumena rather than phenomena. Aristotle defined it as the science of the universal essence of that which is real or actual. On the topic of education, they differ in definition and philosophical concept. Plato’s approach was always that of utilising questions to get the pupil to understand and come up with an answer by himself whereas Aristotle chose a different approach and stated the answer.

      Plato in defining education or knowledge, as it was referred, looked at the value of knowledge and defining the term. He questioned: What knowledge and skills are worthwhile learning? What are the goals of education? What is knowledge? How is it different from belief? What is a mistake? A lie? Conversely, Aristotle states that the purpose of the state is to educate the people, to make them virtuous. Virtue is the life principle of the state. The goal of

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