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IDEALISM

Idealism is a philosophical approach that believes ideas are the only true reality. It focuses on conscious reasoning and the search for truth, beauty, and justice. Plato was an early proponent of idealism, believing there are two worlds - the eternal world of ideas and the imperfect sensory world. Idealism in education aims to develop students' intellects through subjects like literature and philosophy that appeal to reason, with goals of pursuing truth, self-realization, and character development.

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IDEALISM

Idealism is a philosophical approach that believes ideas are the only true reality. It focuses on conscious reasoning and the search for truth, beauty, and justice. Plato was an early proponent of idealism, believing there are two worlds - the eternal world of ideas and the imperfect sensory world. Idealism in education aims to develop students' intellects through subjects like literature and philosophy that appeal to reason, with goals of pursuing truth, self-realization, and character development.

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1.
IDEA
2.
DEVELOPMENT
3.
EDUCATION
4.
AIM
5.
LECTURE
METHOD
6.
IDEALISTS
7.
SOCRATIC
DIALOGUE
8.
MIND
IDEALISM
“An idealist is a person who helps
other people to be prosperous”

-Henry Ford
WHAT IS IDEALISM?
 derived from the word ‘ideals’ or ‘ideas’
 It is a philosophical approach stating that ideas and
knowledge are the only true reality
 It is any philosophy which argues that the only thing
actually knowable is consciousness or the contents of
consciousness, whereas we can never be sure that matter
or anything in the outside world really exist; thus the only
real things are mental entities
It is a philosophical approach that has its central
tenet that ideas are the only true reality, the only
thing worth knowing
The focus is on conscious reasoning in the mind in
a search for truth, beauty and justice, Plato
espoused this view about 400 years BC in his
famous book, The Republic
Plato believed that there are two worlds referred to
as the duality of the mind and the body
The first world is the spiritual or mental world which is
eternal, permanent, orderly, regular and universal
The second is the world of appearance, the world
experienced through the five senses, the sight, touch,
smell, taste and sound that is changing, imperfect and
disorderly in his allegory of the cave, the shadows of
the sensory world must be overcome with the light of
reason or universal truth, to understand truth one must
pursue knowledge and identify with the Absolute Mind
Plato also believed that the soul is fully formed prior to
birth and is perfect and at one with the Universal Being
The birth process checks this perfection, so education
requires bringing latent ideas (fully formed concepts) to
consciousness
He also believed that people should concern themselves
searching for the truth, he believed that man did not
create world but discover it.
IDEALISM IN EDUCATION
 Idealism seeks to create schools as intellectual center of
teaching and learning and it encourages teachers and students
to appreciate the finest and most enduring achievement of the
culture
 Idealistic viewpoint are found in the subjects such as fine arts,
classic humanities and literature, these subjects emphasize
intellectual processes and acuity of the mind
 The implication in education holds that students will tend to
choose classes that appeal to their intellects
AIMS OF IDEALISM IN
EDUCATION
 Idealists believe that the aim of education should be directed
toward the search for true ideas, self-realization, and character
development
 The search for true ideas consists of philosophical ideas or the
conception of true ideas is the highest aim of education
 Self-realization holds that idealism has exerted so much
influence on educational views about individual mind and self,
whereas character development is concerned with moral
character as an outgrowth of thinking thoughtful actions
Discover and develop each individuals abilities and
full moral excellence in order to better serve the
society
Education should result in self-realization
To develop spiritual value and spiritual development
 Promotion, conservation and transformation of
cultural heritage
To develop unity in diversity
Conversion of inborn nature into spiritual nature
CHIEF ASSERTIONS OF
IDEALISM
1. It believes in the universal mind or God which is regarded as the
source of values.
2. It believes man as a spiritual being and holds that it is spirituality
which distinguishes it from other creatures.
3. The knowledge which is gained through the activity and creativity
of mind is more important than the knowledge perceived by
through sense organs.
4. It has full faith in eternal values like truth, goodness and beauty.
PRINCIPLES OF IDEALISM
1. World is divided into spiritual world and material world.
2. Ideas are more important than object.
3. Importance of man over nature.
4. Faith in spiritual values of truth, goodness and beauty.
5. Full support to the principles of unity in diversity.
6. Mind is more important than other sensory organs
7. Knowledge acquired by self-effort is the real knowledge.
8. Spiritual development is more important than physical one.
CURRICULUM IN IDEALISM

1. Principle of pursuit of attributes, eg,. Truth, goodness and beauty


2. The principle of physical development
3. Principle to development of cognitive, effective and psycho motor
domains.
4. The curricular emphasis is the subject matter of mind: literature,
history, philosophy and the religion.
TYPES OF IDEALISM
1. SUBJECTIVE IDEALISM
The mind and ideas are the only things known to exist or have any
reality, and that knowledge of anything outside the mind is unjustified
2.OBJECTIVE IDEALISM
Views that the world ‘out there’ is in fact mind communicating with
our human minds.
3.TRANSCENDENTAL IDEALISM
Is the view that our experience of things is about how they appear to
us (representations),not about those things as they are in and of
themselves.
METHODS OF TEACHING

1. Lecture and discussion method


2. Questioning method
3. Self-study method
4. Imitation method
5. Meditation and concentration method.
6. Socratic dialogue
ROLES OF TEACHER
1. A teacher is the friend philosopher and guide of his
students.
2. Guides and helps the children in the development of
their physical and mental abilities.
3. Should possess good personality, morality, honesty,
wisdom and others so that students would follow them.
4. A teacher should encourage students to understand
and solve problems by the method of analysis and
synthesis.
MERITS OF IDEALISM
1. Idealistic education promotes universal education.
2. The inculcation of highest values namely truth, goodness and
beauty are more important than any other values. This will lead to
the development of moral character of the child.
3. It can lead to the development of the self of an individual.
4. It respects the individuality of the child and tries to stimulate his
creative energies.
5. It enabled the school to grow into an important social organization.
DEMERITS OF IDEALISM
1. Idealism is an abstract and vague doctrine that it avoids the realities.
2. Idealistic education gives more importance to teachers compared to
students.
3. In idealistic education, humanities were given greater importance
for the spiritual development of the child and ignores sciences.
4. Lays more emphasis on thinking and mental activities.
5. While idealism is concerned with the ultimate end of life, it avoids
the real problems of everyday life.
IDEALISM VERSUS REALISM

Idealists believe that ultimate reality is found in ideas that


are eternal, absolute and timeless and are part of human
consciousness while realists believe that reality is found
the material world and can be interpreted only by man’s
senses and reason.
Idealism put emphasis on rationality while realism is on
scientific and common sense.
“With our thoughts, we make the world”

- Gautama Buddha
REFERENCES:
graduatefoundationsmoduleela.wordpress.com
www.theclassroom.com
bluemington.com
www.philosophybasics.com
oregonstate.edu
Slideshare.com
www.alamy.com
www.bing.com

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