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school of thought asserts
that change is dynamic and
belongs to the essence of
reality.

The Spartans also prided
themselves of being
………. people

But criticism is essential in
a

The method with which
Socrates paased on his
teaching is known as ……..

asserts that removing all
restrictions from young
children is not much of an
ideal and that by actually
imposing on them in
various ways we can
positively contribute to their
development and ultimately
their freedom.

For the children, school is a
painful experience that they
must …………. with

For an argument to be valid
in logic, it has to be

Education is the practical
way of attaining individual
and

Education can is a process
of developing knowledge
ability in learners in such a
way that they use this
knowledge to improve
themselves and their
……………

Philosophy of education is
referred to as the use of
philosophical tools,
theories, methods, and
principles for the
explanation and solutions of

Which one is flase in
Relativism?

Who was of the opinion that
the truly free man is the
self-controlled man- one
whose passions, impulses
and desires are controlled
by reason

The view that philosophy
gives education the thought
and education gives it an
outlet in practice could be
interpreted as
…………………..

Constructive criticism is
usually better especially
when the issue is a very
sensitive one

The educational process
relies on curriculum for
guidance while philosophy
constitutes the base of

The educational process is
constantly inspired by

The application
philosophical ideas to
education might be difficult
and sometime attracts …..

was not a Greek man but
of European of British origin
and lived from 1632 to 1704

Sound education develops
in us a critical mind to
enable us to detect flaws
and ……..with even those
we respect most

Education in its broadest
and general sense can be
described as the means
through which the aims and
of a group of people is
sustained from one
generation to the next

“virtue is knowledge” is one
of the teaching of ……….

The mother of Socrates
was a ……….

The statement that
philosophy and education
has a common mode of
thought and action means
that ……….

While no one would quarrel
over using acquired
knowledge as a means to
earning our living, quest for
knowledge can be for its

What happened when a
person derives a lot of
enjoyment from his trade?

For the parents, school is a
painful experience that they
must live with

believed in the state control
of the education system

Socrates was born about
the year

Philosophy and education
work for the harmonization
of education policies,
theories and ……….

Those that emphasise the
use of the senses for
acquiring knowledge or
learning are called ………..

The average child does not
see going to school as
………..

Who asserts that values are
obtained from nature?

33. Relativism is a form of

Philosophers do not only try
to define the good life, they
also prescribe ways of

s not part of areas of
division of ethical theories

The teaching that whatever
seems to me right is right
was done by ………

Who taught that “virtue is
knowledge”

was appointed Professor of
philosophy and Chairman
of the Department of
Philosophy and Pedagogy
at the University of Chicago

The educated teacher does
not lack self confidence, he
is always innovative and
willing to learn in order to
be more used to his

Some contemporary
thinkers called the
see philosophy as a study
that essentially simplifies
and analyses issues and
statements pertaining to
other subjects in order to
enable us understand them
better

……...lived between 428 to
348 BC

Learning by remembering
or recalling what they knew
previously but had been
stored up in the mind is
known as ……

How many areasare ethical
theories usually we
divided?

The word philosophy came
from the Greek words

recommended the play way
method of learning to be
used in classroom teaching.

If our aim is to make
education less painful to
our pupils, teachers in the
system need to be more
……………..

The philosophical
orientation apparent in the
idea of making men
“critical” is to make the
teacher or the educator to
be …………..

Socrates lived a humble,
disciplined and

Every Nigerian before 1850
has died Nigerian are still
dying therefore, All
Nigerians are mortal. This
is is example of…

If our aim is to make
education less painful to
our pupils, teachers in the
system need to be more

Being critical is a sign of
being an …………. person

was of the opinion that
without good physical
health, mental
achievements will not be
enjoyed and without sound
mind, physical health alone
will amount to nothing.

Government officials and
private proprietors of
schools or employers in
general always appreciate
people who are critical of
their actions.

Another name for speech or
statement is

before adopting a new
educational or social policy
in the country, one would
expect that philosophers
would be included in the

The branch of philosophy
which is concerned with the
theories of the nature of
knowledge is called?

The teachings of Socrates
aimed at solving the
problems created in

Who was referred to as “the
best of all of his time that
we have known and more
over the most wise and
just”?

Given that an aim of
education emphasizes selfrealisation, teachers must
not …….

The theory of knowledge
asserts that knowledge is
derived through concepts
was by …...

Our education should aim
at making us useful not only
to ourselves but to the

Which among these is not a
philosopher?

63. Education is complete living

Traditional teachers usually
……... old lesson notes to
teach new generation

An argument may have
many propositions and

An argument may have
many propositions and
…………

Philosophers look at
theories, assumptions,
postulations, statements
and value judgments
critically as to

68. Socrates father worked as

asserts that values are
obtained from nature

The two concepts would
combine to form philosophy
which is literally translated
as