Schools of Philosophy

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Schools of Philosophy
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Which philosophy? Concerned with ideas, reason,
spirit Believes mind should grasp truth
beauty. Existentialism Realism Idealism
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Thats Right! Idealists were concerned with
ideas, reason, spirit. They believed the mind
should grasp truth beauty.
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Which philosophy? Reality is based upon
experience interactions reality is subject to
change is relative. Pragmatism Realism Pos
tmodernism
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Thats Right! In pragmatism, reality is based
upon experience interactions. It is therefore
subject to change is relative.
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Which philosophy? Reality interpretations are
particularistic. Existentialism Idealism Pos
tmodernism
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Thats Right! In postmodernism, reality
interpretations are not universal or essential.
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Educational Ideologies Perennialism corresponds
with Idealism Realism Existentialism
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Thats Right! Perennialism corresponds to
idealism.
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Educational Ideologies Progressivism
corresponds with Pragmatism Realism Ideali
sm
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Thats Right! Progressivism corresponds with
pragmatism.
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Educational Ideologies Realism corresponds
with Idealism Realism Existentialism
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Thats Right! The ideology realism obviously
corresponds with the philosophy of realism.
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Educational Ideologies Reconstructivism/ Reconst
ructionism corresponds with Pragmatism Ideali
sm Existentialism Pragmatism
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Thats Right! Reconstructivism/Reconstructionism
corresponds with both Existentialism Pragmatism.
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Associations ________ is an Idealist? Aristotl
e Plato Dewey
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Thats Right! Plato was an idealist.
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Associations ________ is an Realist? Aristotle
Dewey Sartre
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Thats Right! Aristotle was a realist.
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