Curriculum : - what is education for?
- what should we learn in schools?
- do we really need schooling?
- what qualifies a good teacher?
- who should be in charge of education? parents? teachers? the state? and what about students?
: This course introduces students to some of the problems of philosophy of education, and their relevance to epistemology, politics and ethics. Students are encouraged to follow the philosophical debate on the nature, the purpose and the limits of education and to discuss the arguments posed by philosophers.
Competences: Having completed this course, students will be aware of the problems of philosophy of education. Moreover they will have developed:
· their reasoning and intellectual powers
· their ability to provide arguments
Course contents:
The course is an introduction to philosophy of education, focusing on some of the most fundamental problems of education. The work of Plato, Aristotle, J.J. Rousseau, I. Kant, J. Dewey, among others, is also discussed.
. Teaching and learning methods:
· Lectures
· Group discussions
Language of instruction: Greek. There is the option of collaborating with foreign students in English. European/International students are instructed on an individual basis in English.
Outline : - what is education for? what are the aims of education?
- should the state control education? what are the alternatives?
- what should we learn in schools?
- do we really need schooling? are there any alternatives?