Plato and Rousseau on Education
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What implications do Plato’s and Rousseau’s views on education have for how we ought to understand the aims of education, the respective roles of the learner and the teacher, the processes and environment of education, and the evaluation of teaching and learning?
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What implications do Plato’s and Rousseau’s views on education have for how we ought to understand the
aims of education, the respective roles of the learner and the teacher, the
processes and environment of education, and the evaluation of
teaching and learning?
PLATOThe Republic
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAUÉmile, or On Education
AIMS
TEACHER
LLEARNER
PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENT
J K L EVALUATION
THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE
PLATOThe Republic
ARTISANS. APPETITES.WARRIORS. SPIRIT.GUARDIANS. INTELLECT.
JUSTICE
VIRTUE
EUDAIMONIANATURAL FIT
INFANCY(0 – 2)
CHILDHOOD(2 – 12)
PUBERTY (15 – 20)
Raised in rural isolation, with only his nurse, his tutor and his servants.
Education from things
Introduction to society
MANHOOD(20 – 22)
Education from man
ROUSSEAU. ÉMILE.“How might we make Émile happy, self-sufficient and free within the existing social order?”
THREE SOURCES OF EDUCATION: FROM NATURE, FROM MAN, AND FROM THINGS.
PRE-PUBESCENCE(12 – 15)
INFANCY(0 – 2)
CHILDHOOD(2 – 12)
PUBERTY (15 – 20)
Raised in rural isolation, with only his nurse, his tutor and his servants.
Education from things
Set the groundwork for forming the learner’s judgement. Develop sense perception.
Introduction to society
MANHOOD(20 – 22)
Education from man
ROUSSEAU. ÉMILE.“How might we make Émile happy, self-sufficient and free within the existing social order?”
THREE SOURCES OF EDUCATION: FROM NATURE, FROM MAN, AND FROM THINGS.
PRE-PUBESCENCE(12 – 15)
INFANCY(0 – 2)
CHILDHOOD(2 – 12)
PUBERTY (15 – 20)
Raised in rural isolation, with only his nurse, his tutor and his servants.
Education from things
Set the groundwork for forming the learner’s judgement. Develop sense perception.
Age of reason
Natural sciences and a
trade
Introduction to society
MANHOOD(20 – 22)
Education from man
ROUSSEAU. ÉMILE.“How might we make Émile happy, self-sufficient and free within the existing social order?”
THREE SOURCES OF EDUCATION: FROM NATURE, FROM MAN, AND FROM THINGS.
PRE-PUBESCENCE(12 – 15)
INFANCY(0 – 2)
CHILDHOOD(2 – 12)
PUBERTY (15 – 20)
Raised in rural isolation, with only his nurse, his tutor and his servants.
Education from things
Set the groundwork for forming the learner’s judgement. Develop sense perception.
Age of reason
Natural sciences and a
trade
Self-love
Introduction to societyPut body and mind together to complete the man (a loving and feeling being).
MANHOOD(20 – 22)
Restrain sexual desires
Develop compassion for the less fortunate and the historical greats. “Only I am happy.”
Sexual education
Recognise own weaknesses
Go to Paris and look for Sophie
Chooses to be tutored
Education from man
ROUSSEAU. ÉMILE.“How might we make Émile happy, self-sufficient and free within the existing social order?”
THREE SOURCES OF EDUCATION: FROM NATURE, FROM MAN, AND FROM THINGS.
PRE-PUBESCENCE(12 – 15)
INFANCY(0 – 2)
CHILDHOOD(2 – 12)
PUBERTY (15 – 20)
Raised in rural isolation, with only his nurse, his tutor and his servants.
Education from things
Set the groundwork for forming the learner’s judgement. Develop sense perception.
Age of reason
Natural sciences and a
trade
Self-love
Introduction to societyPut body and mind together to complete the man (a loving and feeling being).
MANHOOD(20 – 22)
Restrain sexual desires
Develop compassion for the less fortunate and the historical greats. “Only I am happy.”
Sexual education
Recognise own weaknesses
Go to Paris and look for Sophie
Chooses to be tutored
Education from man
Finds Sophie
Learns to be virtuous (weak by nature, strong by will)
ROUSSEAU. ÉMILE.“How might we make Émile happy, self-sufficient and free within the existing social order?”
THREE SOURCES OF EDUCATION: FROM NATURE, FROM MAN, AND FROM THINGS.
PRE-PUBESCENCE(12 – 15)
INFANCY(0 – 2)
CHILDHOOD(2 – 12)
PUBERTY (15 – 20)
Raised in rural isolation, with only his nurse, his tutor and his servants.
Education from things
Set the groundwork for forming the learner’s judgement. Develop sense perception.
Age of reason
Natural sciences and a
trade
Self-love
Introduction to societyPut body and mind together to complete the man (a loving and feeling being).
MANHOOD(20 – 22)
Restrain sexual desires
Develop compassion for the less fortunate and the historical greats. “Only I am happy.”
Sexual education
Recognise own weaknesses
Go to Paris and look for Sophie
Chooses to be tutored
Education from man
Finds Sophie
Learns to be virtuous (weak by nature, strong by will)
ROUSSEAU. ÉMILE.“How might we make Émile happy, self-sufficient and free within the existing social order?”
THREE SOURCES OF EDUCATION: FROM NATURE, FROM MAN, AND FROM THINGS.
PRE-PUBESCENCE(12 – 15)
NO RULES NO PUNISHMENTS. NO REWARDS.
LEARN BY DOING. LEARN THROUGH OBSERVATIONS AND INQUIRY.
REFERENCES
Williams, I. (2010). Plato and Education. In Bailey, R., Barrow, R., Carr, D., & McCarthy, C. (eds.), The Sage Handbook of Philosophy of Education. London: Sage Publications, pp. 69–83.
Martin, J., & Martin, N. (2010) Rousseau’s ‘Émile‘ and Educational Legacy. In Bailey, R., Barrow, R., Carr, D., & McCarthy, C. (eds.), The Sage Handbook of Philosophy of Education. London: Sage Publications, pp. 85–98.
