TITLE:
Philosophy of Education: A Tool for National Development?
AUTHORS:
Godwin Abiogu
KEYWORDS:
Philosophy of Education, National Development, Channels of Education, Policy Formulation, The Teacher and the Learner
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Philosophy,
Vol.4 No.3,
August
11,
2014
ABSTRACT: This paper is an
exposition on the theoretical and practical relevance of educational philosophy
to national development. It postulated that philosophical ideas have been
responsible for shaping the development of societies through the channels of
education. Contextually, the concepts of “education”, “philosophy”, and the
nexus between philosophy and philosophy of education were articulated. The term
“development” was analyzed. The paper examined philosophy of education as a
tool in the development of the nation from the perspective of men’s capacity to
think more critically and reflectively. Seen also from men’s pursuit for
wisdom, the good life, educational policy formulation and the intellectual
development of the teacher and the learner in their educational practice, relevant
implications and recommendations were proffered based at the end of the paper.