Handout PLATO

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TWO of his most famous works are: 1. The Republic 2. The Dialogue The Republic: Plato wrote about the separation of the world of ideas from the world of matter. The world of ideas had Good as its highest point, which is the source of all true knowledge. The world of matter, the ever changing world of sensory data, was not to 4 MAJOR IDEAS (simplified) Think more. Let your lover change you. SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE School of Graduate Studies Sorsogon 2 nd Semester, A.Y. 201-2015 SUBJECT: Philo-Socio-Psycho Foundation in Education TOPIC: Man, Education and Society: Contribution of Great Philosophers- PLATO DISCUSSANT: John Carlo D. Gicaro PROFESSOR: Dr. Librada H. Esplana PLATO Birth name: ARISTOCLES (named after his grandfather) Nickname: Platon (meaning “broad”, because of his physical built) Born: 428–427 BC; Athens Died: 348–347 BC (age approx 80); Athens Era: Ancient philosophy Region: Western Philosophy Mother: Perictione Father: Ariston Tell me more about him… - A Greek philosopher - Born to a family of the political and social elite (aristocrats) - Handsome and well- developed physically - Intelligent and strong in the love of wisdom - Ardent admirer, student and disciple of Socrates - Opened his own school, the Academy (Academia) - First Utopian thinker - Father of Idealism GOAL : help people to reach EUDAIMONIA or FULFILMENT PLATO and EDUCATION “Education for ALL” Boys and girls should be given equal opportunity to develop themselves. The function of education should be to determine that which by nature fits men into. Organization and Curriculum Plato’s curriculum was consist of gymnastic and music, where in gymnastic include physical training and music used in broad term for dram, history, oratory and music in real term, he define different stages for the organization and curriculum

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A two-page handout about educational contributions and other philosophies of Plato.

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SORSOGON STATE COLLEGESchool of Graduate StudiesSorsogon2nd Semester, A.Y. 201-2015

SUBJECT:Philo-Socio-Psycho Foundation in EducationTOPIC:Man, Education and Society:Contribution of Great Philosophers- PLATODISCUSSANT:John Carlo D. GicaroPROFESSOR: Dr. Librada H. Esplana

PLATO Birth name: ARISTOCLES (named after his grandfather) Nickname: Platon (meaning broad, because of his physical built) Born: 428427 BC; Athens Died: 348347 BC (age approx 80); Athens Era: Ancient philosophy Region: Western Philosophy Mother: PerictioneTWO of his most famous works are:1. The Republic2. The Dialogue

The Republic: Plato wrote about the separation of the world of ideas from the world of matter. The world of ideas had Good as its highest point, which is the source of all true knowledge. The world of matter, the ever changing world of sensory data, was not to be trusted.His definition of truth was that it was perfect and eternal, so it cannot be found in the world of matter as matter in imperfect and constantly changing.

Father: Ariston

Tell me more about him A Greek philosopher Born to a family of the political and social elite (aristocrats) Handsome and well-developed physically Intelligent and strong in the love of wisdom Ardent admirer, student and disciple of Socrates Opened his own school, the Academy (Academia) First Utopian thinker Father of Idealism

GOAL: help people to reach EUDAIMONIA or FULFILMENT

PLATO and EDUCATION Education for ALL Boys and girls should be given equal opportunity to develop themselves. The function of education should be to determine that which by nature fits men into.

Organization and CurriculumPlatos curriculum was consist of gymnastic and music, where in gymnastic include physical training and music used in broad term for dram, history, oratory and music in real term, he define different stages for the organization and curriculum

LIFELONG EDUCATION: The Learning SocietyChildren enters school at the age of 6 Learn 3Rs (reading, writing & arithmetic) Music and sports 18 y.o.- undergo military and physical training 21 y.o.- higher studies 30 y.o.- study Philosophy and serve the polis in the army or civil service 50 y.o.- ready to rule

*Physical education begins even before birth. Pregnant women are advised to walk around and move about as much as possible.*Platonic Educations objects are: (1) moral & political, (2) life skill.

4 MAJOR IDEAS (simplified) Think more. Let your lover change you. Decode the message of beauty. Reform society.

Platos Aims of Education

To develop leader among the future rulers. To develop hard and competent workers. To produce leaders with military skill among the warriors. To produce future Civil Servants of the state.

Theory of FORMS-Envisions an entire world of such Forms, a world that exists outside of time and space, where beauty, justice, courage, temperance and the like exist untarnished by the changes and imperfection of the visible world.

2 levels/divisions of Reality1. IDEAL- perfect reality of existence (the Forms)2. PHENOMENA- physical world we experience (tangible, visible, flawed and imperfect)

Teaching Methods Elementary level- play method Higher lever- critical thinking and abstracting Use motivation and interest in learning Against the use of force in education Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. Do not then train the youths by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. Plato thinks that it is necessary to submit the students to hard tests capable of evaluating their abilities. It includes testing their memory, their resistance to pain and seduction and their ability to carry out hard works.

Role of the TEACHER- A educator is considered to have greatest importance. He is like torch bearer who leads a man lying in the dark cave, out of the darkness into the bright light of the outside world. The teacher is thus the constant guide of the students. The teacher must be a person of high integrity and must possess high self-worth. He must have pleasing personality, in-depth knowledge a nd professional training. He should be deeply committed to his profession, have high sense of responsibility and a true role model. Teachers should lead a true moral life. They should practice what they preach. References: http://philosophyforlife.org/philosophies-for-life/platonists/ http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/submitted/dillon/education_plato_republic.html http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/plato-works-philosophy.html#ixzz3OqdrvDCu https://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Teac/TeacReid.htm