A Review of ‘Philosophy of Education: An Introduction’
- January 9, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Category: Social Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume II, Issue XII, December 2018 | ISSN 2454–6186
A Review of ‘Philosophy of Education: An Introduction’
By T.W.Moore. (2010). Taylor & Francis e-Library. Volume 14
Elvis Omondi Kauka
University of Kabianga, Kenya
I. INTRODUCTION
Moore’s ‘Philosophy of Education: An Introduction’ is divided into six chapters preceded by General editor’s note and Acknowledgments. The first chapter distinguishes ‘Philosophy and philosophy of education’, while the second chapter elaborates on the ‘General theory of Education’. Knowledge and the curriculum are discussed in the third chapter. Chapter four is an exposition of ‘Teaching and educating’, followed by an exposition on ‘Education, morals and religion’. The last chapter is titled ‘ Social philosophy of education’ in which Moore discusses Equality, Freedom and Democracy and how they relate to Education.
II. CHAPTER EXPOSITIONS AND ASSESSMENT
2.1. Chapter One: Philosophy and Philosophy of Education
2.1.1. Exposition
In this chapter, Moore occupies himself with determining the relationship between General philosophy, Philosophy of education and Educational theory. He meticulously lays down distinctions necessary for separating the three areas. The first set of distinctions is about two types of problems, that is Pseudo problems and Substantial problems. Pseudo problems arise from conceptual confusions and by extension linguistic confusions(p.2), and they are metaphysical. As for Substantial problems, Moore indicates that they arise out of daily practice (p.2). The second set of distinctions is the distinction between the Dissolution of problems and Solutions to problems. A problem is dissolved or is dissoluble if and only if it is Pseudo problem while Substantial problem can only be solved not dissolved. These clarifications are thus used by Moore to first distinguish between General Philosophy and Philosophy of Education. According to Moore, General Philosophy is concerned with dissolving Pseudo Problems, False Problems, Metaphysical Problems or merely put ‘Problems arising from conceptual confusion’ while’
