Aristotle 's Realism Philosophy And Philosophy

Deciding that I wanted to be a teacher didn’t take much effort; deciding what kind of teacher I want to be however, takes much more thought. There are numerous educational philosophies, most of which can be traced back to one of four major perspectives: idealism, realism, pragmatism, and existentialism. All of these philosophical systems have an impact on educational thought; however, I find it hard to choose

     With the possible exception of Plato, Aristotle is the most influential philosopher in the history of logical thought. Logic into this century was basically Aristotelian logic. Aristotle dominated the study of the natural sciences until modern times. Aristotle, in some aspect, was the founder of biology; Charles Darwin considered him as the most important contributor to the subject. Aristotle’s Poetic, the first work of literary notice, had a string influence on the theory and practice of modern drama. Aristotle’s great influence is due to the fact that he seemed to offer a system, which although lacked in certain respects, was as a whole matchless in its extent.

Aristotle and Plato were both great thinkers but their views on realty were different. Plato viewed realty as taking place in the mind but Aristotle viewed realty is tangible. Even though Aristotle termed reality as concrete, he stated that reality does not make sense or exist until the mind process it. Therefore truth is dependent upon a person’s mind and external factors.

In these sessions, I have gained a better understanding of Aristotle and Plato’s ideas and theories. Particularly, I have a specific interest in Aristotle and the notion of the two extremes and to aim towards the “gray or middle of the road”. I also have an interest in Plato’s theory regarding the just and unjust and the repercussions of their actions.

Realism is broadly defined as verisimilitude, meaning “the faithful representation of reality” (Donna M. Campbell, 2011). Realism is the doctrine that universals exist outside the mind

Within this report I will inform you of two diverse educators, Marva Collins and Aristotle, and their significant impact in the field of education. The information provides the reader with a very brief biography of each educator, their contributions within the field of education, as well as their impact on others. There will be a comparison and contrast graph between the two educators, from their philosophies to their own education. This report will even ignite my own personal experiences on the effect of both Marva Collins and Aristotle.

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher born in Stagira a small town in northern Greece around 384 B.C. As Aristotle grew up he studied medicine then at the age of 17 was sent to Athens to study at Plato’s academy. It was imagined that Aristotle would have ran the school after Plato died in 347 B.C but he didn’t because some if his philosophy was different from Plato’s. Around 335 B.C Aristotle ended up opening an institution of his own and called it the Lyceum. Aristotle then settled down for a while over time his wife passed away but Aristotle met another woman named Herpyllis, married her. Also attributed a book to his son named Nicomachean Ethics. Around 323 B.C is when we see Aristotle’s last days, the pro-Macedonian government was

Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. Stagira, a town that was north of Athens, and was one of the greatest thinkers who ever lived. When he got older he decided to enroll in Plato’s Academy, where for two decades he did his research and taught others. His work contributed to logic, mathematics, physics, ethics, and many more. He was in fact Plato’s student whom both studied under Socrates. He was told by Philip of Macedonia to tutor his thirteen year old son who later on became one of the greatest military minds in history, Alexander the Great. Even today all of his work is the starting point of any discussion that involves logic and ethics.

Aristotle was one of the greatest minds to have lived in Ancient Greece and consequently the world. He has influenced most areas of study of the present world. These include ethics, biology, psychology, chemistry and philosophy. Aristotle’s writing has also, helped historians discover beliefs and rhetoric used in Ancient Greece. Aristotle was born in 384 B.C in Stagira a small town in northern Greece.

Another great influence on Education was the Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle who came later after Confucius, who was born in Stagira, Chalcidice. Aristotle was first a student in Plato’s philosophy school for around twenty years. Later on he was a philosophy teacher in Atarneus which is located in Asia Minor. Aristotle is known for his school named “Lyceum” which is located in Athens, and he is also known for teaching Alexander the Great who can later. According to Curren from his writings about “Aristotle on the Necessity of Public Education” and Burnet from his writings about “Aristotle on Education: Being Extracts From the Ethics and Politics found in the Encyclopedia , Aristotle deceased from the existing idea of childhood in Greek antiquity at that time, just like his teacher Plato. That philosophy was about children being educated as small adults, and so they were taught with adult literature considering their minds as able to absorb and task like those of the adults. According to Aristotle, the goal of education is to struggle to achieve the greatest goodness and happiness being a member in a city. Most of his philosophy about educating children could be found in the Nicomachean Ethics and Politics; and here he relates to politics as he considers human beings naturally to be political. That is in the social sense, as no one could become happy outside of a community. A person become an individual when he/she becomes an active

Realism was founded on the concept of studying life and society as accurately as possible

The realist philosophy views the learner as a sense mechanism, a cog in the education machine (Ozmon, 2012). The teachers serve as a demonstrator, an authoritative guide, who serves as the expert of the applicable subject matter (Ozmon, 2012). The teacher would share their knowledge of reality to their students as it relates to the physical world and their reality (Ozmon, 2012). The realist curriculum is the subject matter of the external world and the realist teaching method as mastering hard facts and organized systematic information (Ozmon, 2012). According to the realist philosophy students are taught factual information for mastery in order to survive in the material world (Ozmon, 2012). The realist philosophy aligns with the purpose of any academic advising program as both the purpose of education for both realists and academic adviser is to teach knowledge that will provide students with the skills necessary to achieve a secure life (Ozmon, 2012). Realist education theory and the academic advising philosophy promote the meaningful development of academic plans that align with the student’s life goals (Ozmon, 2012). This paper will discuss the realist education theory as it relates to the purpose of an academic advising program in higher education by analyzing the aims of education, curriculum, role of the teacher, and teaching methods in the realism education model and academic advising model.

After reviewing these teaching philosophies and educational theories, many of them reflect my own personal educational philosophy and my instructional practices and choice of classroom curriculum. The four that I found the most appealing are: Realism, Pragmatism, existentialism and progressivism. I find the combination of the three very complementary.

Aristotle believed that the goal of all human life is to achieve ultimate happiness. Happiness is the final Utopia or the end of “a life worth living.” Human instinct is characterized by achieving personal fulfillment, thus leading to happiness. Aristotle warns against going astray and “preferring a life suitable to beasts” by assuming happiness and pleasure are equal. Living a life preferred by beasts incapacitates a person from achieving the end Utopia. Even though Aristotle does not equate the two, he does stress that minimal pleasure is required to achieve happiness. Someone lacking in vital necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter are not capable of achieving happiness due to their lack of pleasure.

truths, and forms. He had no room in his views for imagination and what he saw