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    The document discusses the philosophy of education and epistemology. It defines philosophy as the love of wisdom and the ability to think critically. It outlines different modes of philosophy including speculative, prescriptive, and analytic. It also discusses different sources of knowledge such as empirical, rational, revealed, and intuitive knowledge. The document concludes by examining conditions and criteria for knowledge and discussing the implications of knowledge for education.

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    KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY

    School of Education
    EDUC 600 Educational Dimensions

    Epistemology of Education
    By

    Dammar Singh Saud (9858750582)


    [email protected] / [email protected]
    MPhil in ELE_2022 Batch_KUSOED

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    What is philosophy?
     Greek Words: Philo- love; Sophia- wisdom
     Philosophia- love of wisdom
     Wisdom- Totality of knowledge
     The ability to make sensible decisions
     Critical thinking, analysis, questioning & speculation

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    What is philosophy?
     Greek Words: Philo- love; Sophia- wisdom
     Philosophia- love of wisdom
     Wisdom- Totality of knowledge
     The ability to make sensible decisions
     Critical thinking, analysis, questioning & speculation

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    What is philosophy?
     Greek Words: Philo- love; Sophia- wisdom
     Philosophia- love of wisdom
     Wisdom- Totality of knowledge
     The ability to make sensible decisions
     Critical thinking, analysis, questioning & speculation

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Modes of Philosophy
     Speculative: Metaphysics and Epistemology
     Prescriptive: Axiology
     Analytic: Logic and Reason
    Senses of Philosophy
     Common / Popular and Professional / Technical

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Modes of Philosophy
     Speculative: Metaphysics and Epistemology
     Prescriptive: Axiology
     Analytic: Logic and Reason
    Senses of Philosophy
     Common / Popular and Professional / Technical

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Sources / Types of Knowledge


     Empirical Knowledge
    • Observation, senses & experiences
    • Natural and social sciences
    • Senses with reason (example of sound)
    • Sensation & reason of the learners to produce knowledge

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Sources / Types of Knowledge


     Rational Knowledge
    • Derived by reasoning
    • Inferring from what we know
    • Logical conclusions
    • Opportunity to think for themselves (learners)

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Sources / Types of Knowledge


     Revealed Knowledge
    • Characteristics of religions
    • Revealed to the prophets & imparted to followers
    • Not open to observation & not proven by human reasoning
    • Accepted by faith

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Sources / Types of Knowledge


     Intuitive Knowledge
    • Based on sudden feelings & emotions
    • Can be proved empirically
    • Sources of scientific discoveries
    • Useful sources for classroom discussion

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Conditions of Knowledge (Ayer, 1955)


     What one said to know be true (certainty)
     That one be sure of it (ability to justify)
     That one should have the right to be sure (True)
     Knowledge based on conclusive evidence; not belief
     Common knowledge vs specialized knowledge (School)

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Criteria for Knowledge (Bamisaiye, 1989)


     Existence (which exists)
     Certainty (validly proved)
     Validity (not self contradictory)
     Veracity (expresses truth)
     Utility (Useful)

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    EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATION

    Knowledge and Education


     Knowledge transmission (chief business of schools)
     Knowledge is a condition for education
     Knowledge is neutral but not education (positive vs negative)
     What is worthwhile is education
     Implications to the content, process , evaluation in education

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    REFERENCES

    Dash, N. K. (2015). Philosophical foundation of education. India:


    Utkal University.
    https://
    www.academia.edu/35157117/Philosophy_of_Education_PDE_1
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRG-rV8hhpU

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