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primary, or general truth, on which other
truths depend.' |
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— Ayn Rand |
This is a list of reference works where the abstract/
philosophical
works are listed first, and the concrete/
application oriented works are listed later,
i.e., one surveys the forest before one examines the
individual trees.
Philosophy
of Education (CD)
by Dr. Leonard Peikoff
This ground-breaking
work identifies the central purpose of schooling -- and argues that today's establishment
is failing miserably. This course is not just for teachers, but for anyone who wants
to understand how to train a rational mind.
The course covers the:
- Purpose of
Education -
The five leading
theories and their results. Education as the systematic development of the conceptual
faculty;
- Teaching Thinking Methods
- How to develop motivation,
how to integrate knowledge, the role of memory in learning, how to achieve logical
structure, and the need for certainty;
- A Proper
Curriculum - The
three R's. Mathematics- science-
history-literature: why and how they should be taught.
Teaching the child values;
- The Skill of
Teaching - Lecturing
vs. the discussion method, training teachers, good teachers vs. the welfare state.
Philosophy
of Education (CD) (11-CD set; 8.5 hrs.)
Philosophy of Education (Tape) (6-tape set; 8.5 hrs.)
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