History of Philosophy

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Philosophy of history examines the theoretical foundations of the practice, application and social consequences of history and historiography. It is similar to other area studies-such as philosophy of science or philosophy of religion-in two respects. Philosophy has been around since the dawn of western civilization. The golden age of Greek philosophy took place in Athens in the 5th century BC. The works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle informed thousands of years of thought, becoming central to thought in the Roman world, the Middle Ages, and then resurfacing in the renaissance and later. The book explains all about history of philosophy in simple language.

Aniruddh Jha is a Professor of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad. He achieved his degrees M.A. (Philosophy) and PhD (Moral Values of Hinduism in Veda) from BHU, Varanasi. He has worked extensively on Vedic philosophy, Classical Indian Philosophy, Contemporary Indian Philosophy, Comparative Religion and Buddhism. He has authored several spiritual books. He has authored more than twenty research papers and articles published in national and international journals. He has travelled all over India to teach Indian Religion & Philosophy.

Philosophy is a vast field. It examines and probes many different fields. Virtue. morality, immortality, death, and the difference between the psyche (soul) and the soma (body) are just a few of the many different topics which can be covered under the umbrella of philosophy. Philosophers are supposed to be experts on all these subjects. The have well thought out opinions, and they are very leamed people. Among the most revered philosophers of all time was Socrates. Living around the 5th century B.C Socrates was among the first philosophers who wasn't a sophist meaning that he never felt that he was wise for he was always in the pursuit of knowledge. Unfortunately, Socrates was put to death late in his life. One of his best students, Plato, however, recorded what had occurred on that last day of Socrates" life. On that last day of his life, Socrates made a quite powerful claim. He claimed that philosophy was merely practice for getting used to death and dying Until now, Thave simply accepted education as it has been presented me, blind to fact that there was any kind of well developed philosophy behind it. After being introduced to the main educational philosophies, perennialism; essentialism, progressivism and social resconstructionism, have had the opportunity to decide for myself which ones I believe in and why. I must agree with Thomas Locke that we are born into this world a blank slate. Living in such an affluent society, education in America is provided and required of all citizens. Education shapes us; we grow through it and with it as changing circumstances continue to alter the methods by how we are taught and why. It is through our education however, that we learn and grow as individuals eventually prepared to become a contributing member of society. Therefore whatever philosophy we entrust our educational system too, deserves critical thought. Through experience, teachers too develop their own personal philosophy, derived greatly from their preference of the existing ones. It is impossible to be a great teacher without having developed a personal philosophy of education. Great teaches have the greatest effect on students. Through the study of these philosophies I have attempted to relate them to my own experience and for once deciding what I found works best and what I disagree with. Focusing first on the teacher I immediately perceive perennialism, as disregarding the students personal learning expectations. This philosophy emphasizes the importance of existing concepts. While many teachers enjoy staying on topic I have yet to encounter one who I perceived as a strict believer in perennialism. While the fundamentals of perennialism are essential as they encourage.

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