Authentic philosophical quest cannot to be equated with passion for any subject area in particular, rather it translates into a proclivity for broad, deep and free thinking in general, which also encourages discussion and debate among people. Educational institutions should foster “love of wisdom” in the children from an early age on. The search for meaning that philosophy is, becomes the means to the realization of the of social progress. Philosophy should take up the challenge and the responsibility to help us deal with the major issues and problems of contemporary social life. Life in a truly democratic society would therefore be fully conducive to the optimal expression of the potential and the possibilities of people that constitute such society.įor Dewey, democracy cannot be taken as an empty word, as it is today in some Third World countries and philosophy cannot be empty talk, as it has been down the ages. Education promotes higher human values, and the freedom engendered by democracy safeguards the continued existence of such enlightened values. The ideal form of social system that can be envisaged in the cause of education is of course a full-fledged democracy, in the true sense of the word. Now this idea cannot be applied to all the members of a society except… where there is adequate provision for the reconstruction of social habits and institutions by means of wide stimulation arising from equitably distributed interests. “The object and reward of learning is continued capacity for growth,” asserts John Dewey. Education implies continuous growth and mental development throughout one’s life, both before and after the normal school and university phase. Education, of course, is not to be associated with merely the formal academic part of education.
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