MEANING OF PHILOSOPHY

Introduction:- Philosophy is the earliest and the most original discipline. It is one of the oldest and the most respected provinces of knowledge. Philosophy is a systematic and thorough attempt to relate the universe and human life to each other in a meaningful way. It is cultivated through the rigorous disciplines of the human mind. It understand the universe in the terms of human experiences in the true perspectives.

Philosophy represents the effort to combine into an integrated system of all knowledge and all experiences, both individual as well as racial. Meaning of Philosophy Sophia ( Wisdom in Greek) Philos means love. Philosophy finds meanings, relationships among ideas. Plato, the great Greek philosopher said, A philospher has a taste for every sort of knowledge and who is curious to learn and is never satisfied. Philosophy is a science that investigates nature of beings as it is in itself. Aristotle Philosophy is a science aiming at knowledge of the eternal nature of things --- Plato. Philosophy is the mother of all arts. ---- Cisero Philosophy is the science of all sciences. Coalridge Philosophy of Education is the study of the purpose, nature and ideal content of Education. Education in a societal institution that accelerates the process of human existential growth.

Transformation of Facts, Customs, Experiences, Emotions is related to psychology and human development. Philosophical knowledge makes us responsible, thoughful, enterprising citizens. Future prosperity and success of man is by principles, moral values, aesthetics, theories, economics, enrich personal fulfilment. Holistic education, care of the states ctizens, facts, skills, music, art, physical discipline must be taught. --PLATO Nature, good habits, reasons is to be cultivated by education. ---- Aristotle Teacher leads students systematically to read, write, calculate and get ideas. Music, physical education, literature, history, sciences, play games make good virtuous citizens. Curiosity is an intrinsic, natural process to grow to virtuous adults. Speak the truth. Puzzles are to be solved. Rudolf Steiner stated, Holistic educational impulses of developing the intellect, feelings, artistic lives and practical skills lead to free, newer social order to let creative man arise. Education is a laboratory in which philosophical procedures, ideals and dispositions can become concrete and can be tested in practice. Philosophical sciences and knowledge aims at examining problems critically, interpret and understand universe, inculcate proper attitudes, methods, activity, effects, conclusions.

Philosophy of education is the study of the purpose, nature and ideal content of education. Education in a societal institution accelerates the process of human existential growth. Transformation of facts, customs, experiences, emotions is related to psychology and human development. Philosophical knowledge makes us responsible, thoughtful, enterprising citizens. Principles, moral values, aesthetics, theories, economics enrich future prosperity and economic success. Philosophy helps achieve personal fulfilment. Plato said, Holistic education, care of the states ctizens, facts, skills, music, art, physical discipline must be taught. Aristotle considers nature, good habits and reason to be cultivated in education. Teacher leads students systematically to read, write, calculate and get ideas. Music, physical education, literature, history, sciences, play games make good virtuous citizens. Rousseau Curiosity is an intrinsic natural process to grow to virtuous adults. Puzzles are to be solved. Rudolf Steiner stated, Holistic educational impulses of developing the intellect, feelings, artistic lives and practical skills lead to free, newer social order to let creative man arise.