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Realism in Philosophy of Education

Realism is a philosophy of education that views matter as real and independent of ideas. According to realism, only through studying the material world can ideas be clarified or developed. Aristotle was a leading proponent of realism and developed a systematic theory of logic involving empirical research, speculation, and culminating in a syllogism - a system of logic with a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion. Modern realists like Francis Bacon and John Locke focused on philosophy and science, believing universal patterns could be verified through observation, generalization, and mathematics. For contemporary realists, the goal of education is to help students understand and apply scientific principles to solve modern problems.

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Realism in Philosophy of Education

Realism is a philosophy of education that views matter as real and independent of ideas. According to realism, only through studying the material world can ideas be clarified or developed. Aristotle was a leading proponent of realism and developed a systematic theory of logic involving empirical research, speculation, and culminating in a syllogism - a system of logic with a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion. Modern realists like Francis Bacon and John Locke focused on philosophy and science, believing universal patterns could be verified through observation, generalization, and mathematics. For contemporary realists, the goal of education is to help students understand and apply scientific principles to solve modern problems.

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REALISM

Philosophy of Education
What is Philosophy of Education
All teachers have a personal philosophy that
colors the way they teach
Engaging in philosophy helps clarify what
they do or intend to do, justify or explain
why they do what they do in a logical,
systematic manner
Realism
Aristotle was the leading proponent of
realism, started the Lyceum, the first
philosopher to develop a systematic theory
of logic
Generic Notions…only through studying
the material world is it possible to clarify or
develop ideas…matter is real independent
of ideas
Aristotle’s Systematic Theory of Logic

Begin with empirical research, speculate or


use dialectic reasoning, and culminate in a
syllogism
A syllogism is a system of logic that
consists of three parts: (1) a major premise,
(2) a minor premise, and (3) a conclusion
For a syllogism to work, all the parts must
be correct
Philosopher’s Concerns
What is the good life?
What is the importance of reason?
Moderation in all things…balance in
leading one’s life: reason is the instrument
to help individuals achieve balance and
moderation
Realists
Neo-Thomism…Aquinas affected a
synthesis of pagan ideas and Christian
beliefs…reason is the means of ascertaining
or understanding truth, God could be
understood through reasoning based on the
material world…no conflict between
science and religion
The world of faith with the world of reason,
contemporary Catholic schools
Modern Realism
From the Renaissance, Francis Bacon developed
induction, the scientific method…based on
Aristotle, developed a method starting with
observations, culminating in generalization, tested
in specific instances for the purpose of verification
John Locke and tabula rasa, things known from
experience… ordered sense data and then reflected
on them
Contemporary Realists
Tend to focus on philosophy and
science…Alfred North Whitehead,
concerned with the search for “universal
patterns”
Bertrand Russell with Whitehead, Principia
Mathematica…universal patterns could be
verified and classified through mathematics
Goal of Education for Realists
Notions of the good life, truth, beauty could
be answered through the study of ideas,
using the dialectical method…for
contemporary realists, the goal of education
is to help individuals understand and apply
the principles of science to help solve the
problems plaguing the modern world
Teachers should be steeped in the basic
academic disciplines
 The End 

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