Philosophy of education: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Study of nature and aims of education}}

{{Educational research}}

The '''philosophy of education''' is the branch of applied [[philosophy]] that investigates the nature of [[education]] as well as its aims and problems. It includes the examination of educational theories, the presuppositions present in them, and the arguments for and against them. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws inspiration from various disciplines both within and outside philosophy, like [[ethics]], [[political philosophy]], [[psychology]], and [[sociology]]. These connections are also reflected in the significant and wide-ranging influence the philosophy of education has had on other disciplines. Many of its theories focus specifically on education in schools but it also encompasses other forms of education. Its theories are often divided into descriptive and [[Normativity|normative]] theories. Descriptive theories provide a value-neutral account of what education is and how to understand its fundamental concepts, in contrast to normative theories, which investigate how education should be practiced or what is the right form of education.