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- Title
PLATO AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION.
- Authors
Crooks, Jamie
- Abstract
In this essay I argue that we might benefit greatly, in contemplating both what is necessary in future for the acquisition of knowledge and for the stewardship of educational institutions, from attention to the approach Plato takes to these matters in his dialogues. I begin, reflecting on a passage from American phenomenologist Henry Bugbee's 'The Philosophical Significance of the Sublime,' by calling into question the central role of objectivity in modern epistemology. I then explore Platonic wonder as an alternate mode of encountering things to be learned and Platonic love as an alternate mode of knowing. My conclusion is that Plato recommends intimacy with things rather than objectivity as the goal of education and that, following that recommendation, we put ourselves in a better position to take care of both the world around us (i.e. the environment) and the institutions (government, school) central to the health of our communities.
- Subjects
PLATO, 428-347 B.C.; KNOWLEDGE acquisition (Expert systems); PLATONIC love; OBJECTIVITY; SOCRATES, ca. 469-399 B.C.; THEORY of knowledge; BUGBEE, Henry
- Publication
Journal of Eastern Townships Studies / Revue d'études des Cantons-de-l'Est (JETS/RECE), 2015, Issue 44, p63
- ISSN
1192-7062
- Publication type
Article