Structures and Method of Philosophy
What is philosophy?
The study of knowledge, or "thinking about thinking"
Emphasis is put on the nature and consequences of truth is which school of philosophy?
Pragmatism
In 1975, who characterized self-directed learning as "critical to survival and prosperity?"
Malcolm Knowles
What was Socrates considered to be?
What nations does "the Eastern world" refer to?
Asia and the Middle East
Philosophers think in terms of _________ and _________
argumentation, analysis
Richard Rorty chose not to label himself as a _____________ because he claimed it had become a "a bit overladen" until he finally accepted the title in his essays, Consequences of Pragmatism.
pragmatist
Who took it upon themselves to present the concept of learning organization to shape the future of others?
The Tlingit
Plato
Japanese philosophy is a fusion of what religions?
Buddhism and Confucianism
Which branch of philosophy is concerned with the nature of existence, being, and the world?
Metaphysics
Which school of philosophy emphasizes themes such as the individual, the experience of choice, and the absence of rational understanding of the universe with a consequent dream or sense of absurdity in human life?
Existentialism
The ________ has a rich mythology and folklore from the past.
Hopi
What does educational realism attempt to do?
Teach students how to find reality through logical processes
Who wrote the Nyaya Sutras?
Guatama
Name two of the formats technology can teach through.
Auditory, Visual, Simulations, etc.
Which philosopher referred to his study as "instrumentalism," lacked a bona fide successor, and wrote Reconstruction in Philosophy, Experience and Nature, and The Quest for Certainty?
John Dewey
Native American ways of knowing are based off what kind of knowledge?
Experimental Knowledge
What does idealism describe?
A person's thought in which they see things
What is based on a system of logic?
Methodology
Describe "generalization."
the fallacy of considering certain exceptional cases and making a conclusion or stereotype that fits them alone, and not the overall group or idea being addressed due to the lack of sufficient evidence
Name three of the five types of circumstances existentialists say may hinder one's ability to be the best person they can.
Religious, Historical, Cultural, Economic, or Personal
Lack of eye contact shouldn't be a concern for education but for _________ ________.
Cultural norms
What is John Locke referred to?
"the philosopher of freedom"
Long established political and social structures were under stress when which country's philosophical thought first originated?
China