Education Theory: Philosophy of Education Part 1: Introduction | Stephen R.C. Hicks

Professor Hicks discusses the nature and purpose of education and the role that philosophy can play in clarifying our thoughts on this important topic.

This is part one of a course on education theory/philosophy of education.

Stephen R. C. Hicks is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, Illinois, USA, Executive Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, and Senior Scholar at The Atlas Society.

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[aslamtu]

Thank you for the content and your example of how to approach a subject.

[jeffdurant]

There doesn't seem to be much emphasis placed on the role of parents in the education of the child here. I would prefer a philosophy of education which inculcates only that which is conducive to productivity, and for other forms of maturity to be left to an individuals guardianship.

Thank you for all of your great work!

[tomjrpavila]

Thanks for your video. Very useful resource for my class.

[PhilosoFeed]

I'm going to share these videos with family members and tell they they don't get a Christmas gift until they watch them 😅

[reginekaracansino]

This is such a comprehensive discussion. Learned better from you than my professor… 😂🤣

[wimgrundyearth]

May I just have the anthropological part? What is the nature of man?

[sveabryan]

I wonder what will happen as the economy shifts downward and the cost of education increases, will we have a generation the does not fit the expected educational trajectory and what effect it will have on our society?

[usrG]

Words should be studied like we study numbers

Technical drawing(art) and music are as important as languages and math,

Multiple languages

Linguistics should start when algebra is introduced to a child, when coding is introduced to a child

In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word is God

[sveabryan]

Question 2. Since education covers pre-k through high school (and beyond) at what point in this lecture are educators teaching defining tangible realities vs “supernatural” realities are? Are ethics and morals only found in the natural world? Young children are not capable of abstract and critical thinking in the way teens and young adults are so teaching young children that nothing exists outside of what they can touch and see is disingenuous. Didn’t John Dewy resist the platonic approach to education? Teachers shouldn’t be philosophy kings, confining children to view the world as they see fit. Teaching reading, writing, math, history, or even science, doesn’t require teachers to make statements about spiritual beliefs and practices.

[datrucksdavea]

Nice reductionist work. Should be a fun course to dive into. Thank you!.