Philosophy Matrix

(The names beside each philosophy are just for reference to help you connect the philosophy with specific philosophers.)

Traditional Philosophies

IDEALISM (Plato)

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Epistemology

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REALISM (Aristotle)

Metaphysics

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NEO-SCHOLASTICISM (Thomas Aquinas)

Metaphysics

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Modern Philosophies

PRAGMATISM (William James, John Dewey)

Metaphysics

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EXISTENTIALISM (Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Sartre, Heidegger, etc.)

Metaphysics

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Contemporary Educational Theories for Transmission

PERENNIALISM (Adler, Hutchins, William Bennett, Allan Bloom, etc.)

Metaphysics

Epistemology

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ESSENTIALISM (E.D. Hirsch)

Metaphysics

Epistemology

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BEHAVIORISM (Skinner)

Metaphysics

Epistemology

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Contemporary Educational Theories for Transformation

RECONSTRUCTIONISM (Counts)

Metaphysics

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CRITICAL PEDAGOGY (Friere, Giroux, Noddings, Gloria Watkins [bell hooks], Peter McLaren, etc.)

This section might be a bit more challenging than the ones above. You are encouraged to supplement the textbook information with internet searches on the topic.

Metaphysics

Epistemology

Axiology

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CONSTRUCTIVISM (Piaget, Vygotsky, Constance Kamii, etc.)

This section might be a bit more challenging than the ones above. You are encouraged to supplement the textbook information with internet searches on the topic.

Metaphysics

Epistemology

Axiology

Learners Nature

Teachers Role

Curricular Focus

Methodology

Criticisms

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