EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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Question
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Plato
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Rousseau
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John Dewey
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Bertrand Russell
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Detailed explanation-1: -The naturalism philosophy of education was propounded by ‘Rousseau’.
Detailed explanation-2: -The chief exponent of naturalism are Bacon, Comenius, Herbert Spencer, Huxley, Bernard Shaw, and Rousseau. Naturalism is a revolt against traditional system of education, which gives very little freedom to the child. In naturalism, maximum freedom and central position is given to the child.
Detailed explanation-3: -Naturalism, fonned by Jean-Jacques Rousseau through natural freedom in the enlightenment period of 18’h century, is a philosophical thought which argues that the naturalone is free at the same time and there is no source of goodness other than nature. His thoughts on education form an important part of his philosophy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jean-Paul Sartre: Sartre’s theory of existentialism states that “existence precedes essence”, that is only by existing and acting a certain way do we give meaning to our lives.
Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, we can conclude that father of Naturalism is Jean Jacques Rousseau.